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Finding mutation within non-coding region of GJB2 reveals its importance in genetic testing of hearing loss in Iranian population.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Feb 2015
Kashef Atie, Nikzat Nooshin, Bazzazadegan Niloofar, Fattahi Zohreh, Sabbagh-Kermani Farahnaz, Taghdiri Maryam, Azadeh Batool, Mojahedi Faezeh, Khoshaeen Atefeh, Habibi Haleh, Najmabadi Hossein, Kahrizi Kimia
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OBJECTIVE: Hereditary hearing loss is the most common neurosensory disorder in humans. Half of the cases have genetic etiology with extraordinary genetic heterogeneity. Mutations in one gene, GJB2, are the most common cause for autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) in many different populations. GJB2 encodes a gap junction channel protein (connexin 26), and is located on DFNB1 locus on...
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