A gene locus for branchio-otic syndrome maps to chromosome 14q21.3-q24.3

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Branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR, OMIM 113650) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the association of hearing loss (HL), structural ear anomalies, branchial arch defects, and renal anomalies.1 The prevalence approximates 1:40 000 in the general population, and has been reported in about 2% of deaf children.2 Age of onset for deafness varies from childhood to early adulthood.3 The clinical...

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