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Audiovestibular findings in patients with mitochondrial A1555G mutation.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Feb 2004
Noguchi Yoshihiro, Yashima Takatoshi, Ito Taku, Sumi Takuro, Tsuzuku Toshihiro, Kitamura Ken
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OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence of the A1555G mutation among a group of Japanese patients and to assess the pathophysiology of the hearing impairment associated with the mutation. STUDY DESIGN: Genetic study and retrospective chart review. METHODS: We screened for the mitochondrial DNA A1555G mutation in 138 unrelated Japanese deaf patients, including 63 sporadic cases and 75...
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