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Mutations in the WFS1 gene are a frequent cause of autosomal dominant nonsyndromic low-frequency hearing loss in Japanese.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Fukuoka Hisakuni, Kanda Yukihiko, Ohta Shuji, Usami Shin-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in WFS1 are reported to be responsible for two conditions with distinct phenotypes; DFNA6/14/38 and autosomal recessive Wolfram syndrome. They differ in their associated symptoms and inheritance mode, and although their most common clinical symptom is hearing loss, it is of different types. While DNFA6/14/38 is characterized by low frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL), in contrast, Wolfram...
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