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Cerumen types were determined in 406 Malays, 362 Chinese and 381 Indians living in Peninsular Malaysia. The gene frequencies obtained for the allele for dry cerumen are Malays=0.600±0.028, Chinese=0.840±0.020 and Indians=0.652±0.028. A significant association was found between cerumen types and axillary odour in all three races.
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Norakmal, I., Tan, S.G. Cerumen polymorphism in the three major ethnic groups of Malaysia. Jap J Human Genet 24, 119–121 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888930
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