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A new compound heterozygous mutation in GJB2 causes nonsyndromic hearing loss in a consanguineous Iranian family.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Apr 2015
Keivani Azadeh, Haghighat-Nia Asieh, Fazel-Najafabadi Esmat, Hosseinzadeh Majid, Salehi Mansoor
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate mutations in GJB2 in a consanguineous Iranian family with multiple members affected by non-syndromic hearing loss. METHODS: DNA was extracted from blood samples and the coding region of the conexin 26 gene was amplified using PCR. Bidirectional sequencing was carried out on PCR products. RESULTS: Direct sequencing of the PCR products led to the identification of a novel compound...
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