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Association of SLC26A4 mutations with clinical features and thyroid function in deaf infants with enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Iwasaki Satoshi, Tsukamoto Koji, Usami Shinichi, Misawa Kiyoshi, Mizuta Kunihiro, Mineta Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
Pendred syndrome and non-syndromic recessive deafness associated with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (NSRD with EVA) are caused by mutations in the SLC26A4 (PDS) gene. Unlike NSRD with EVA, Pendred syndrome is characterized by goiter, which may be present after early adulthood. However, the clinical diagnosis of these two disorders is difficult in deaf children. Expression of the SLC26A4 gene may be responsible for...
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