Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
The study sheds light on Beethoven's health problems, including progressive hearing loss and chronic gastrointestinal complaints. Genetic risk factors for liver disease were identified, and evidence of a hepatitis B virus infection was found in the composer's final months.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Beethoven’s genome offers clues to composer’s health and family history University of Cambridge · Mar 22, 2023 · first to report
- Ludwig von Beethoven’s genome sheds light on chronic health problems and cause of death Cell Press · Mar 22, 2023