Article
[Genetic counseling and instruction for deaf couples directed by genetic testing].
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery - 1 Jul 2007
Han Bing, Dai Pu, Wang Guo-jian, Kang Dong-yang, Zhang Xin, Yuan Yong-yi, Zhu Qing-wen, Jin Zheng-ce, Li Mei, Zhai Suo-qiang, Huang De-liang, Han Dong-yi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the molecular pathogenesis of deaf couples by means of genetic testing. To provide accurate genetic counseling and instruction for deaf couples with different etiology based upon results of genetic testing. METHODS: Four deaf families from July 2005 to May 2006. Each subject was with moderate to profound hearing loss. Genomic and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of each subject were extracted from...
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