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Mutations in the two ribosomal RNA genes in mitochondrial DNA among Finnish children with hearing impairment.
BMC medical genetics - 4 Feb 2015
Häkli Sanna, Luotonen Mirja, Sorri Martti, Majamaa Kari
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the two MT-RNR genes in mitochondrial DNA can cause hearing impairment that presents with variable severity and age of onset. In order to study the prevalence of mutations in MT-RNR1 and MT-RNR2 genes among Finnish children, we studied a ten-year cohort of hearing impaire...
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