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GJB2 and GJB6 genes and the A1555G mitochondrial mutation are only minor causes of nonsyndromic hearing loss in the Qatari population.
International journal of audiology - 1 Mar 2012
Khalifa Alkowari M, Girotto G, Abdulhadi K, Dipresa S, Siam R, Najjar N, Badii R, Gasparini P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study reports results from the first survey of the genetic causes of nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss (NSHHL) in the Qatari population. DESIGN AND STUDY SAMPLES: Data were collected from 126 Qatari patients (58 males and 68 females) belonging to inbred families (56%), showing an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance (96%). Fifty-three patients were less than 10 years old, 55 in the age...
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