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[High prevalence of connexin-26 (GJB2) mutation in cochlear implant recipients].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 28 Nov 2006
Chen Dong-ye, Chen Xiao-wei, Cao Ke-li, Jin Xin, Zuo Jin, Wei Chao-gang, Fang Fu-de
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of GJB2 gene mutations in patients undergoing cochlear implantation. METHODS: We enrolled 115 cochlear implant recipients for mutation screening. Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood of all patients, amplified in PCR and analyzed for single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) or direct sequencing to detect mutations of GJB2 gene. RESULTS: The result shows that the...
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