Association of genetic vs environmental factors in Swedish adoptees with clinically significant tinnitus
CR Cederroth, MN PirouziFard… - … –Head & Neck …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance No effective treatments are currently available for severe tinnitus, which affects
1% of the population and lowers the quality of life. The factors that contribute to the transition
from mild to severe tinnitus are poorly known. Before performing genetic analyses and
determining the mechanisms involved in the development of severe tinnitus, its heritability
needs to be determined. Objectives To examine whether clinically significant tinnitus is
associated with genetic factors and to evaluate the genetic risk in the transmission of tinnitus …
1% of the population and lowers the quality of life. The factors that contribute to the transition
from mild to severe tinnitus are poorly known. Before performing genetic analyses and
determining the mechanisms involved in the development of severe tinnitus, its heritability
needs to be determined. Objectives To examine whether clinically significant tinnitus is
associated with genetic factors and to evaluate the genetic risk in the transmission of tinnitus …