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Is DFNA5 a susceptibility gene for age-related hearing impairment?
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2002
Van Laer Lut, DeStefano Anita L, Myers Richard H, Flothmann Kris, Thys Sofie, Fransen Erik, Gates George A, Van Camp Guy, Baldwin Clinton T
Abstract excerpt
A mutation in DFNA5 leads to a type of hearing loss that closely resembles the frequently observed age-related hearing impairment (ARHI). The hearing loss is sensorineural, progressive and starts at the high frequencies. As DFNA5 was considered an excellent candidate ARHI susceptibility gene, we performed linkage analysis to a quantitive measure of high frequency hearing loss. However, no significant linkage...
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