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NADf chip, a two-color microarray for simultaneous screening of multigene mutations associated with hearing impairment in North African Mediterranean countries.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Mar 2015
Chakchouk Imen, Ben Said Mariem, Jbeli Fida, Benmarzoug Riadh, Loukil Salma, Smeti Ibtihel, Chakroun Amine, Gibriel Abdullah Ahmed, Ghorbel Abdelmonem, Hadjkacem Hassen, Masmoudi Saber
Abstract excerpt
Hearing impairment (HI) is the most frequent sensory defect. Genetic causes are involved in two thirds of prelingual cases. Moreover, the autosomal recessive HI frequency is increased in countries where there is a high rate of consanguinity, such as in North African Mediterranean countries. This...
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