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Project Number: | I01RX002744-01 |
| Title: | Genome-wide association study of tinnitus in the Million Veterans Program with emphasis on traumatic brain injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Allen F. Ryan |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 52 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | February 2019 - July 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $108,096 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$404,711 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The goals of this study are to characterize a phenotype for tinnitus in a Veteran population and to identify genes and gene-by-environment (GxE) interactions that predict development of tinnitus. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears with no external source, has been the #1 disability compensation diagnosis at the VA since 2006 and is reported in over 30% of the current MVP population. Besides disability payments, costs to the VA include treatment for its comorbidities, including de... |