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Audio profiles in mitochondrial deafness m.1555A>G and m.3243A>G show distinct differences.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 6 Mar 2015
Iwanicka-Pronicka Katarzyna, Pollak Agnieszka, Skórka Agata, Lechowicz Urszula, Korniszewski Lech, Westfal Przemysław, Skarżyński Henryk, Płoski Rafał
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hearing loss is one of the most common symptoms of mitochondrial disorders. However, audiological phenotypes associated with different molecular defects in mtDNA are not yet well characterized. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A large cohort of 1499 nonconsanguineous patients aged 5-40 years with hearing loss of unknown etiology was screened for mutations in mtDNA. For further analysis, patients harboring...
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