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[Association between SNPs in DNMT1 and noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese Han population]
Feifei Hu1, Hengdong Zhang, Xin Li
1Changzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213022, China.
Objective:
To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) (rs12984523, rs16999593, and rs2228612) and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in Chinese Han population.
Methods:
This case-control study consisted of 188 cases (case group) and 300 controls (control group) in the same working position, who were matched for age and gender. The cases had a binaural average high-frequency hearing threshold not less than 40 dB, and the controls had a binaural average high-frequency hearing threshold less than 40 dB. The genotypes at the three SNPs were determined by TaqMan probe.
Results:
TT genotype at DNMT1 rs2228612 is a risk factor for NIHL (adjusted OR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.14-2.52).
Conclusion:
The study of Chinese Han population suggested that DNMT1 rs2228612 is associated with susceptibility to NIHL.
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