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High level of intrafamilial phenotypic variability of non-syndromic hearing loss in a Lur family due to delE120 mutation in GJB2 gene.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Sept 2010
Mahdieh Nejat, Bagherian Hamideh, Shirkavand Atefeh, Sharafi Maryam, Zeinali Sirous
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss is the most common sensory defect in the world. The genetic basis of this condition is very complex. Molecular variations in GJB2 gene are the common cause of hearing impairment in Caucasians. One expects that affected members of a family with same mutation have similar phenotype. He...
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