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The influence of mutations in the SLC26A4 gene on the temporal bone in a population with enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery - 1 Feb 2007
Madden Colm, Halsted Mark, Meinzen-Derr Jareen, Bardo Dianna, Boston Mark, Arjmand Ellis, Nishimura Carla, Yang Tao, Benton Corning, Das Vijay, Smith Richard, Choo Daniel, Greinwald John
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To correlate genetic and audiometric findings with a detailed radiologic analysis of the temporal bone in patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) to ascertain the contribution of SLC26A4 gene mutations to this phenotype. DESIGN: A retrospective review of patients with EVA identified in a database of pediatric hearing-impaired patients. SETTING: A tertiary care pediatric referral center....
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