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August 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hepatitis C virus can cause skin diseases and dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying these conditions.
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April 2008 in “Neurobiology of aging” Scientists found a gene in mice that causes early hearing loss.
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