Possible influence of age on the expression of the heterozygous cerumen phenotype
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8319677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas L Petrakis (University of California, San Francisco), Stephen L Wiesenfeld (Texas Tech University), Louisa Flander (0000-0003-0824-9364, University of California, San Francisco) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 437-440 |
| Publication date | 1986-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330690403 |
| PMID | 3717321 |
| OpenAlex | W2085958645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The relationship of cerumen (earwax) phenotype and age was examined in 2,618 women. An increasing proportion of white women with dry or unclassifiable cerumen was found with advancing age, ranging from 2.0% in women under 30 years to 13.3% in women 70 years and older. No statistically significant change with age was found in other racial groups. It is suggested that the increase of dry or unclassifiable cerumen in white women represents a change in the expressivity of alleles that determine cerumen type occurring with advancing age in women who are heterozygous for the trait
Biology · Expression (computer science) · Gene · Phenotype · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization · Computer Science · Ear Surgery and Otitis Media · Genetics · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |