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[Prevalence of GJB2 mutations in Uigur and Han ethnic populations with deafness in Xinjiang region of China].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 13 Nov 2007
Li Qi, Dai Pu, Huang De-Liang, Zhang Jin, Wang Guo-Jian, Zhu Qing-Wen, Liu Xin, Han Dong-Yi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of GJB2 mutations in Uigur and Han ethnic groups in Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, China and to understand the mutation spectrum and frequency of the GJB2 gene in these 2 ethnic groups. METHODS: Questionnaire survey was conducted among 61 Uigur deaf-mute students, 60 Han deaf-mute students, and 98 normal Uigurs and 301 normal Han people as controls. Peripheral blood...
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