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Genetic Aspects of Presbyacusis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

L. Gedda*
Affiliation:
Istituto di Genetica Medica, e Gemellologia Gregorio Mendel, Roma
G. Bruno
Affiliation:
Istituto di Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, dell'Università di Roma
*
Istituto Mendel, Piazza Galeno 5, 00161 Roma, Italy

Abstract

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The impact of genetic factors of the decay of the acustic function has been studied. Various tonal frequencies have been tested on a sample of 16 MZ and 16 DZ twin pairs, belonging to both sexes and to different age groups, i.e., fourth, fifth, and sixth decade.

A relatively high heredity coefficient is found with respect to the fourth and fifth decade.

Type
7. Free Contributions: Third Group
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1974