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GJB2 and GJB6 mutations in 165 Danish patients showing non-syndromic hearing impairment.
Genetic testing - 1 Jan 2004
Grønskov Karen, Larsen Lars Allan, Rendtorff Nanna Dahl, Parving Agnete, Nørgaard-Pedersen Bent, Brøndum-Nielsen Karen
Abstract excerpt
Thirty-two genes causing non-syndromic hearing impairment (NSHI) have been cloned, including GJB2 and GJB6 encoding the gap junction subunits connexin 26 and connexin 30, respectively. One mutation in GJB2, 35delG, accounts for a large percentage of GJB2 hearing impairment in Southern Europe wher...
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