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Identification of a novel mutation in the SLC26A4 gene in an Italian with fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Oct 2009
Cama Elona, Alemanno Maria Stella, Bellacchio Emanuele, Santarelli Rosamaria, Carella Massimo, Zelante Leopoldo, Palladino Teresa, Inches Ingrid, di Paola Francesco, Arslan Edoardo, Melchionda Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by congenital sensorineural deafness, goitre and defective iodide organification. Congenital and profound hearing loss is the hallmark of the syndrome, while goitre and thyroid dysfunction are highly variable even within the same f...
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