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[Unilateral sensineural deafness associated with mutations in the PAX3-gene in Waardenburg syndrome type I].
HNO - 1 Jul 2006
Ptok M, Morlot S
Abstract excerpt
Waardenburg syndrome (WS) type 1 occurs due to a mutation in the PAX3-gene on the long arm of chromosome 2. It is an autosomal dominant mutation with highly variable expression and high penetrance. Symptoms include the absence of melanocytes in the skin, hair, eyes and cochlea due to an early developmental disturbance in melancoytes from the neural crest. An inner ear disturbance is characteristic. Here we...
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