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[Mitochondrial A1555G mutation. Molecular genetic diagnosis in sporadic cases of non-syndromic hearing impairment].
HNO - 1 Nov 2004
Kupka S, Bodden-Kamps B, Baur M, Zenner H P, Pfister M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The A1555G mutation in mitochondrial DNA is the cause of hearing impairment in about 50% of all carriers. The severity and onset of this impairment is predominantly affected by the use of aminoglycosides. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 391 patients displaying sporadic, non-syndromic, mild to severe hearing impairment were analyzed for the A1555G mutation using molecular genetic methods. RESULTS: We...
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