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Audiologic testing and molecular analysis of 12S rRNA in patients receiving aminoglycosides.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Apr 2005
Gürtler Nicolas, Schmuziger Nicolas, Kim Yuil, Mhatre Anand N, Jungi Manuel, Lalwani Anil K
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BACKGROUND: Pathogenic mutations in the mitochondrial genome are associated with a wide variety of maternally inherited human diseases including sensorineural hearing loss (HL). A specific mutation, m.1555A>G in the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene, is associated with predisposition to aminoglycoside ototoxicity and HL. Mutation screening in this gene has been recommended before use of aminoglycosides as a...
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