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Prevalence of c.35delG and p.M34T mutations in the GJB2 gene in Estonia.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Sept 2010
Teek Rita, Kruustük Katrin, Zordania Riina, Joost Kairit, Reimand Tiia, Möls Tõnu, Oitmaa Eneli, Kahre Tiina, Tõnisson Neeme, Ounap Katrin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of c.35delG and p.M34T mutations in the GJB2 gene among children with early onset hearing loss and within a general population of Estonia. METHODS: Using an arrayed primer extension assay, we screened 233 probands with early childhood onset hearing loss for 107 different mutations in the GJB2 gene. We then looked for the two most common...
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