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Usher syndrome type III can mimic other types of Usher syndrome.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 1 Jun 2003
Pennings Ronald J E, Fields Randall R, Huygen Patrick L M, Deutman August F, Kimberling William J, Cremers Cor W R J
Abstract excerpt
Clinical and genetic characteristics are presented of 2 patients from a Dutch Usher syndrome type III family who have a new homozygous USH3 gene mutation: 149-152delCAGG + insTGTCCAAT. One individual (IV:1) is profoundly hearing impaired and has normal vestibular function and retinitis punctata albescens (RPA). The other individual is also profoundly hearing impaired, but has well-developed speech, vestibular...
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