| Literature DB >> 7696680 |
D C Wester1, C L Atkin, M C Gregory.
Abstract
This review of the literature on Alport syndrome (AS) places emphasis on genetic and clinical issues related to the sensorineural hearing loss in type III and type IV X-linked AS. The review covers prevalence, medical issues, genetic issues, audiologic findings, vestibular findings, the pathophysiology of hearing loss in type III AS, age- and phenotype-specific normative data and concludes with a discussion regarding future auditory-genetic research with AS.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7696680
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Audiol ISSN: 1050-0545 Impact factor: 1.664