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Prevalence and potential genetic determinants of sensorineural deafness in KCNQ1 homozygosity and compound heterozygosity.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Apr 2013
Giudicessi John R, Ackerman Michael J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND- Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in KCNQ1 cause Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, a rare, autosomal-recessive form of long-QT syndrome characterized by deafness, marked QT prolongation, and a high risk of sudden death. However, it is not understood why some individuals with mutations on both KCNQ1 alleles present without deafness. In this study, we sought to determine the prevalence and...
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