NIHL	noise-induced hearing loss
POU4F3	POU Domain, Class 4, Transcription Factor 3
GRHL2	grainyhead-like2
SNPs	single nucleotide polymorphisms
HWE	hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
MAF	minor allele frequency
LD	linkage disequilibrium
CHB	han Chinese individuals from Beijing
PTA	pure-tone audiometry
HL	hearing level
OR	odds ratio
CI	confidence interval