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Screening of mitochondrial DNA mutations in subjects with non-syndromic familial hearing impairment in Taiwan.
Acta paediatrica Taiwanica = Taiwan er ke yi xue hui za zhi - 1 Jan 2000
Chu Shao-Yin, Chiang Shu-Chuan, Chien Yin-Hsiu, Hwu Wuh-Liang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation is an important cause of hearing impairment, but its prevalence in Taiwan is not clear. The purpose of this study is to identify mtDNA mutations in subjects with non-syndromic familial hearing impairment in Taiwan. METHODS: During a period of 36 months, 10 families with non-syndromic hearing impairment were enrolled. Screening of mutations in the mtDNA,...
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