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Carrier rates in the midwestern United States for GJB2 mutations causing inherited deafness.
JAMA - 16 Jun 1999
Green G E, Scott D A, McDonald J M, Woodworth G G, Sheffield V C, Smith R J
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Mutations in the GJB2 gene are the most common known cause of inherited congenital severe-to-profound deafness. The carrier frequency of these mutations is not known. OBJECTIVES: To determine the carrier rate of deafness-causing mutations in GJB2 in the midwestern United States and the prevalence of these mutations in persons with congenital sensorineural hearing loss ranging in severity from moderate to...
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