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Mutation analysis of the MYO7A and CDH23 genes in Japanese patients with Usher syndrome type 1.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Nakanishi Hiroshi, Ohtsubo Masafumi, Iwasaki Satoshi, Hotta Yoshihiro, Takizawa Yoshinori, Hosono Katsuhiro, Mizuta Kunihiro, Mineta Hiroyuki, Minoshima Shinsei
Abstract excerpt
Usher syndrome (USH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by retinitis pigmentosa and hearing loss. USH type 1 (USH1), the second common type of USH, is frequently caused by MYO7A and CDH23 mutations, accounting for 70-80% of the cases among various ethnicities, including Caucasians,...
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