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Table 7 Comparison of relative telomere length of workers with different hearing loss levels

From: Telomere length in peripheral leukocytes is a sensitive marker for assessing genetic damage among workers exposed to isopropanol, lead and noise: the case of an electronics manufacturer

Groups

N

rTL

F

P value

Normal hearing

60

0.76(0.46,1.03)

5.731

0.004

High-frequency hearing loss of double ears or single ear

85

0.68(0.31,1.06)

  

Speech-frequency hear loss of double ears or single ear

12

0.49(0.11,0.63)

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