Lower expression of prestin and MYO7A correlates with menopause-associated hearing loss.

CONCLUSION: Low estrogen levels may lead to reduced expression of prestin and MYO7A in cochlea, leading to a menopause-related hearing loss. PMID: 30612476 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30612476?dopt=Abstract

Source: Climacteric - January 7, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Diao H, Zhao L, Qin L, Bai W, Wang K, Zhang J, Chen X, Jiang H, Mao L Tags: Climacteric Source Type: research