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Rapid identification of aminoglycoside-induced deafness gene mutations using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Jul 2015
Huang Shasha, Xiang Guangxin, Kang Dongyang, Wang Chen, Kong Yanling, Zhang Xun, Liang Shujian, Mitchelson Keith, Xing Wanli, Dai Pu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exposure to aminoglycoside antibiotics can induce ototoxicity in genetically susceptible individuals carrying certain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations (C1494T and A1555G), resulting in hearing loss. So, a rapid diagnostic approach is needed to accurately identify subjects carrying such gene mutations. METHODS: In the present study, we describe a rapid and reliable four-color, real-time quantitative...
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