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[Mutational frequencies in usherin(USH2A gene) in 26 Colombian individuals with Usher syndrome type II].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Mar 2011
López Greizy, Gelvez Nancy Yaneth, Tamayo Martalucía
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INTRODUCTION: Usher syndrome is a disorder characterized by progressive retinitis pigmentosa, prelingual sensory hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. It is the most frequent cause of deaf-blindness in humans. Three clinical types and twelve genetic subtypes have been characterized. Type II is the most common, and among these cases, nearly 80% have mutations in the USH2A gene. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study...
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