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Frequencies of two common mutations (c.35delG and c.167delT) of the connexin 26 gene in different populations of Hungary.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Dec 2004
Bors András, Andrikovics Hajnalka, Kalmár Lajos, Erdei Noémi, Galambos Sándor, Losonczi András, Füredi Sándor, Balogh István, Szalai Csaba, Tordai Attila
Abstract excerpt
The most common form of non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness (NSRD) is caused by mutations in the gene GJB2, encoding the protein connexin 26 (Cx26). The mutation c.35delG is found in 30-70% of Caucasian NSRD cases, and is abundant (allele frequency of 0.5-2%) in several European population...
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