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Cx26 gene mutations in idiopathic progressive hearing loss.
The Journal of otolaryngology - 1 Apr 2005
Ravecca Francesca, Berrettini Stefano, Forli Francesca, Marcaccini Mirella, Casani Augusto, Baldinotti Fulvia, Fogli Antonella, Siciliano Gabriele, Simi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluated the frequency and type of mutations throughout the entire GJB2 region in a population of 39 patients affected with sporadic progressive "idiopathic" hearing loss. MATERIAL: A large series of patients suffering from progressive hearing loss underwent a systematic screening program to identify the etiology of the hearing loss. Of these patients, 39 presented with sporadic...
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