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Carrier frequency of the 35delG and A1555G deafness mutations in the Argentinean population. Impact on the newborn hearing screening.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Apr 2007
Gravina Luis Pablo, Foncuberta María Eugenia, Estrada Rosaura Caron, Barreiro Cristina, Chertkoff Lilien
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hearing loss is a complex multifactorial disorder caused by genetic and environmental factors. The 35delG mutation in the GJB2 gene is the most prevalent mutation in Caucasian patients with genetic sensorineural deafness. The A1555G mutation in the mitochondrial 12S rRNA is the main genetic alteration associated with aminoglycoside-induced deafness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence...
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