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First-trimester prenatal screening for the common 35delG GJB2 mutation causing prelingual deafness.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Aug 2004
Coviello Domenico A, Brambati Bruno, Tului Lucia, Percesepe Antonio, Sironi Francesca, Sahai Achal, Bertorelli Roberto, Forabosco Antonino
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the prevalence of 35delG GJB2 mutation, the most common genetic mutation causing prelingual deafness, and its screening feasibility and acceptability in pregnant women undergoing first-trimester CVS for chromosomal abnormality investigation. METHODS: Samples were taken from 5786 pregnant women who requested CVS for chromosomal analysis. The samples were split into two aliquots for...
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