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GJB2 (Connexin-26) mutations are not frequent among hearing impaired patients in east Greenland.
International journal of audiology - 1 Jun 2012
Homøe Preben, Koch Anders, Rendtorff Nanna Dahl, Lodahl Marianne, Andersen Ture, Andersen Stig, Eiberg Hans, Nielsen Inge-Merete, Tranebjærg Lisbeth
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OBJECTIVE: Investigate genetic causes of HI among the Inuit populations in the Arctic with a high prevalence of hearing impairment (HI). DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey with population-based controls. STUDY SAMPLE: Forty-five patients, with sensorineural or mixed HI and an available blood sample for GJB2 sequencing from DNA, were selected from 166 east Greenlanders by specialist audiology examination, including...
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