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Carrier status for the common R501X and 2282del4 filaggrin mutations is not associated with hearing phenotypes in 5,377 children from the ALSPAC cohort.
PloS one - 3 Jun 2009
Rodriguez Santiago, Hall Amanda J, Granell Raquel, McLean W H Irwin, Irvine Alan D, Palmer Colin N A, Smith George Davey, Henderson John, Day Ian N M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Filaggrin is a major protein in the epidermis. Several mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) have been associated with a number of conditions. Filaggrin is expressed in the tympanic membrane and could alter its mechanical properties, but the relationship between genetic variation in FLG and hearing has not yet been tested. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We examined whether loss-of function mutations...
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