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Mutations in the Wolfram syndrome type 1 gene (WFS1) define a clinical entity of dominant low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery - 1 Apr 2003
Lesperance Marci M, Hall James W, San Agustin Theresa B, Leal Suzanne M
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OBJECTIVE: To describe low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL) inherited as a dominant trait in 3 families and in 1 sporadic case. DESIGN: Longitudinal clinical study from 1968 to 2001. SETTING: Tertiary care hospital; field studies conducted by molecular genetic research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Dominant LFSNHL families. INTERVENTIONS: Questionnaires, serial audiograms, and interviews, correlated with...
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