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GJB2 mutations in hearing impairment: identification of a broad clinical spectrum for improved genetic counseling.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Mar 2005
Frei Klemens, Ramsebner Reinhard, Lucas Trevor, Hamader Gertrude, Szuhai Károly, Weipoltshammer Klara, Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter, Wachtler Franz J, Kirschhofer Karin
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Hearing impairment has a high prevalence affecting approximately 1 in 1000 newborn children. Alterations in the gap junction protein beta 2 (GJB2) and gap junction protein beta 6 (GJB6) are associated with nonsyndromic hearing impairment and should have a significant impact...
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