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Deafness gene mutations in newborns in Beijing.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Jan 2016
Han Shujing, Yang Xiaojian, Zhou Yi, Hao Jinsheng, Shen Adong, Xu Fang, Chu Ping, Jin Yaqiong, Lu Jie, Guo Yongli, Shi Jin, Liu Haihong, Ni Xin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of congenital hearing loss (HL) in newborns by the rate of deafness-related genetic mutations. DESIGN: Clinical study of consecutive newborns in Beijing using allele-specific polymerase chain reaction-based universal array. STUDY SAMPLE: This study tested 37 573 newborns within 3 days after birth, including nine sites in four genes: GJB2 (35 del G, 176 del 16, 235 del C, 299...
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