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Exome sequencing identifies a novel missense mutation of WFS1 as the cause of non-syndromic low-frequency hearing loss in a Chinese family.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Sept 2017
Niu Zhijie, Feng Yong, Hu Zhengmao, Li Jiada, Sun Jie, Chen Hongsheng, He Chufeng, Wang Xueping, Jiang Lu, Liu Yalan, Cai Xinzhang, Wang Lili, Cai Yuxiang, Liu Xuezhong, Mei Lingyun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Autosomal dominant non-syndromic low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL) DFNA6/14/38 is an uncommon type of hearing loss that classically affects low frequencies of 2000 Hz and below, demonstrating an ascending configuration. The current study aimed to investigate the cause of LFSNHL in a five-generation Chinese family. METHODS: The phenotype of the Chinese family was characterized using...
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