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[Screening of common deaf genes in pregnant women and prevention of deafness at birth].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2015
Shao Minjie, Liu Ping, Zhao Nan, Zhong Su, Zhao Yangyu, Wei Yuan
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the carrier rate for common mutations causing deafness among pregnant women in order to prevent births of deaf children. METHODS: For 893 pregnant women, 2 mL peripheral venous blood was taken and DNA was extracted. A deafness DNA microarray screening was applied to such samples, and DNA sequencing was applied to husbands of women with positive screening results. RESULTS: A total of 40...
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