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Association of Clinical Features With Mutation of TECTA in a Family With Autosomal Dominant Hearing Loss
1 Aug 2002
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The TECTA gene, which encodes alpha-tectorin, has recently been cloned. alpha-Tectorin is a major component of the noncollagenous matrix of the tectorial membrane. Nonsyndromic hearing impairment caused by TECTA mutations has been reported in Austrian, Belgian, Swedish, French, and Lebanese families. The phenotypes and genotypes were different among these families. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our study...
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