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High frequency of connexin26 (GJB2) mutations associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss in the population of Kerala, India.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Mar 2009
Joseph Anu Yamuna, Rasool T J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in connexin 26 gene (GJB2) are the most common cause of hearing loss in different populations. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of GJB2 mutations in the population of Kerala, India. METHODS: This study was conducted on the genomic DNA of 86 affected subjects and their relatives from 59 families of Kerala, India. Mutation detection was done by sequencing and PCR-RFLP....
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