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Phenotype and genotype in females with POU3F4 mutations.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2009
Marlin S, Moizard M P, David A, Chaissang N, Raynaud M, Jonard L, Feldmann D, Loundon N, Denoyelle F, Toutain A
Abstract excerpt
X-linked deafness is a rare cause of hereditary isolated hearing impairment estimated as at least 1% or 2% of the non-syndromic hearing loss. To date, four loci for DFN have been identified and only one gene, POU3F4 responsible for DFN3, has been cloned. In males, DFN3 is characterized by a progressive deafness associated with perilymphatic gusher at stapes surgery and with a characteristic inner ear...
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