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Optimization of simultaneous screening of the main mutations involved in non-syndromic deafness using the TaqMan® OpenArray™ Genotyping platform.
BMC medical genetics - 24 Oct 2013
Martins Fábio Tadeu Arrojo, Ramos Priscila Zonzini, Svidnicki Maria Carolina Costa Melo, Castilho Arthur Menino, Sartorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans, affecting approximately 10% of the global population. In developed countries, one in every 500 individuals suffers from severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. For those up to 5 years old, the proportion is higher, at 2.7 in 1000 individuals, and for adolescents the average is 3.5 in 1000. Among the causes of hearing loss,...
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