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Molecular genetics study of deafness in Brazil: 8-year experience.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jul 2007
de Oliveira Camila Andréa, Alexandrino Fabiana, Christiani Thalita Vitachi, Steiner Carlos Eduardo, Cunha José Luiz Rosemberis, Guerra Andréa Trevas Maciel, Sartorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hearing loss is a complex disorder that involves a large number of genes. In developed countries, 1 in 1,000 children is born with deafness severe enough to require special education services, and about 60% of the cases of isolated deafness have a genetic origin. Although more than 100...
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