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Mutations in the Wolfram syndrome 1 gene (WFS1) are a common cause of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2001
Bespalova I N, Van Camp G, Bom S J, Brown D J, Cryns K, DeWan A T, Erson A E, Flothmann K, Kunst H P, Kurnool P, Sivakumaran T A, Cremers C W, Leal S M, Burmeister M, Lesperance M M
Abstract excerpt
Non-syndromic low frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL) affecting only 2000 Hz and below is an unusual type of hearing loss that worsens over time without progressing to profound deafness. This type of LFSNHL may be associated with mild tinnitus but is not associated with vertigo. We have previously reported two families with autosomal dominant LFSNHL linked to adjacent but non-overlapping loci on 4p16,...
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