Article
High prevalences of carriers of the 35delG mutation of connexin 26 in the Mediterranean area.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 May 2007
Lucotte Gérard
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutation 35delG in the connexin 26 gene is the main cause of recessive deafness in Europe. The prevalence of carriers varies, with a mean value proportion of 1/31 in Mediterranean countries. The aim of this study is to determinate the percentage of carriers in seven populations of the Mediterranean area and to compare prevalence of the mutation in seventeen other published populations in the same area....
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