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R75Q de novo dominant mutation of GJB2 in a Chinese family with hearing loss and palmoplantar keratoderma.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Sept 2014
Jiang Shu-juan, Di Zheng-hong, Huang Dan, Zhang Jiu-bin, Zhang Yuan-yuan, Li Shu-qin, He Rong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Mutations in the GJB2 gene encoding connexin 26 (Cx26) are major causes of hereditary deafness. This study aimed to characterize the mutation profiles of the GJB2 gene in a Chinese family with sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS: A Chinese family that included three individuals with sensorineural hearing loss and palmoplantar keratoderma underwent complete physical examinations, audiological...
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