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Frequency of the 35delG mutation in the connexin 26 gene in Turkish hearing-impaired patients.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2001
Bariş I, Kilinç M O, Tolun A
Abstract excerpt
The 35delG mutation in the connexin 26 gene (GJB2) at the DFNB1 locus is the most common mutation in patients with autosomal-recessive sensorineural deafness. Genetic diagnosis is crucial for genetic counseling. We have developed an easy and simple method and screened a total of 235 unrelated hearing-impaired children. We found 48 of the subjects to be homozygous for the mutation, including 27 of 83 familial...
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