Heritability and Genetics Contribution to Tinnitus

Jose A Lopez-Escamez1, Sana Amanat2

  • 1Otology & Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, GENYO - Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research - Pfizer, University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, Avenida de la Ilustración, 114, Granada 18016, Spain; Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.

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