Genome-wide association study to identify the genetic determinants of otitis media susceptibility in childhood.
BACKGROUND: Otitis media (OM) is a common childhood disease characterised by middle ear inflammation and effusion. Susceptibility to recurrent acute OM (rAOM; ≥ 3 episodes of AOM in 6 months) and chronic OM with effusion (COME; MEE ≥ 3 months) is 40-70% heritable. Few underlying genes have been iden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485007?pdf=render |