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[Modification factors associated with maternally inherited non-syndromic hearing loss].
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery - 7 Jun 2017
Hong W J, Zheng B J, Qian J F, Wu H, Jin H, Zhu Y T
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA have been certified to be one of the most important causes of maternally inherited sensorineural hearing loss. Among these, mitochondrial 12S rRNA1555A>G, 1494C>T and other mutations are associated with both nonsyndromic and drug induced hearing loss caused by aminoglycosides. Individuals carrying 1555A>G or 1494C>T mutation have a variety of clinical manifestations, which...
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