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Spectrum and frequency of GJB2 mutations causing deafness in the northwest of Iran.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Apr 2014
Bonyadi Mortaza J, Fotouhi Nikou, Esmaeili Mohsen
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OBJECTIVE: Mutations in GJB2 and GJB6 which comprise DFNB1 locus cause up to half of all cases of the prelingual autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) worldwide. This study has intended to assess the spectrum and frequency of GJB2/GJB6 mutations in northwest of Iran. METHODS: 508 Patients with presumed ARNSHL were analyzed by applying ARMS-PCR, SSCP, PCR-RFLP and sequencing assays. RESULTS:...
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