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Prevalence of GJB2 mutations and the del(GJB6-D13S1830) in Argentinean non-syndromic deaf patients.
Hearing research - 1 Sept 2005
Dalamón Viviana, Béhèran Agustina, Diamante Fernando, Pallares Norma, Diamante Vicente, Elgoyhen Ana Belén
Abstract excerpt
Genetically caused congenital deafness is a common trait affecting 1 in 2000 children and it is predominantly inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. Several mutations in the GJB2 gene and a deletion of 342 kb in GJB6 (delGJB6-D13S1830) have been identified worldwide in patients with hearing impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of these mutations in Argentina. Non-syndromic 46...
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