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GJB2 (Connexin 26) gene mutations among hearing-impaired persons in a Swedish cohort.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Dec 2012
Carlsson Per-Inge, Karltorp Eva, Carlsson-Hansén Eva, Åhlman Henrik, Möller Claes, Vondöbeln Ulrika
Abstract excerpt
CONCLUSION: The most common mutation in the Swedish population was Connexin 26 (C×26) 35delG, which indicates that the percentage of Swedish persons with C×26 mutations and polymorphisms in the GJB2 gene among non-syndromic hearing-impaired (HI) persons is comparable to the rest of Europe. The results strongly support a Swedish policy to offer all children with diagnosed hearing impairment genetic tests for the...
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