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Nonsyndromic hearing loss caused by a mitochondrial T7511C mutation.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Aug 2002
Ishikawa Kotaro, Tamagawa Yuya, Takahashi Katsumasa, Kimura Hiroshi, Kusakari Jun, Hara Akira, Ichimura Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to identify a mutation in a Japanese family showing nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss and to relate the mutation to characteristics of patients, including audiovestibular findings. STUDY DESIGN: Familial cohort study. METHODS: Mutation analysis was performed using genomic DNA extracted from blood samples. Subjects underwent audiovestibular examinations,...
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