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Longitudinal and cross-sectional phenotype analysis in a new, large Dutch DFNA2/KCNQ4 family.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 1 Mar 2002
De Leenheer Els M R, Huygen Patrick L M, Coucke Paul J, Admiraal Ronald J C, van Camp G, Cremers Cor W
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed hearing thresholds, speech recognition scores, and vestibular responses in 32 affected persons in a large family with DFNA2/KCNQ4-related hearing impairment caused by a W276S missense mutation. Linear regression analysis of individual longitudinal data revealed significant threshold progression (1 dB/y) and offset (at age zero). The mean offset thresholds were 5, 21, 40, 39, 31, and 51 dB hearing...
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