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Novel USH2A mutations in Japanese Usher syndrome type 2 patients: marked differences in the mutation spectrum between the Japanese and other populations.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2011
Nakanishi Hiroshi, Ohtsubo Masafumi, Iwasaki Satoshi, Hotta Yoshihiro, Usami Shin-Ichi, 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 2 (USH2) is the most common type of USH and is frequently caused by mutations in USH2A. In a recent mutation screening of USH2A in Japanese USH2 patients, we identified 11 novel mutations in 10 patients and found the possible frequent mutation c.8559-2A>G in 4 of 10 patients. To obtain a more...
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