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Two molecular assays for the rapid and inexpensive detection of GJB2 and GJB6 mutations.
Electrophoresis - 1 Mar 2016
Cascella Raffaella, Strafella Claudia, Gambardella Stefano, Longo Giuliana, Borgiani Paola, Sangiuolo Federica, Novelli Giuseppe, Giardina Emiliano
Abstract excerpt
The hypoacusia can be classified in two clinical forms: Syndromic (SHL) and Nonsyndromic (NSHL). In particular, the NSHL describes the 70-80% of hypoacusia cases and it is mainly due to genetic factors, which are causative of the deafness at the birth. The genetic hypoacusia presents different inheritance patterns: autosomal dominant (20%), autosomal recessive (80%), X-linked (1%), and mitochondrial (1%),...
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