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Splice-site mutation in the PDS gene may result in intrafamilial variability for deafness in Pendred syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1999
López-Bigas N, Rabionet R, de Cid R, Govea N, Gasparini P, Zelante L, Arbonés M L, Estivill X
Abstract excerpt
Pendred syndrome is a recessive inherited disorder that consists of developmental abnormalities of the cochlea, sensorineural hearing loss, and diffuse thyroid enlargement (goiter). This disorder may account for up to 10% of cases of hereditary deafness. The disease gene (PDS) has been mapped to chromosome 7q22-q31, and encodes a chloride-iodide transport protein. We performed mutation analysis of individual...
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