Aminoglycoside induced ototoxicity associated with mitochondrial DNA mutations
Despite the risk of permanent ototoxic effects, aminoglycosides remain commonly utilized antibiotics worldwide due to low cost and efficiency in treating severe infections. Over the last two decades, mitochondrial mutations have been shown to enhance the likelihood of ototoxic injury. In particular...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-07-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863016300325 |