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Prevalence of TECTA mutation in patients with mid-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 25 Sept 2017
Yamamoto Nobuko, Mutai Hideki, Namba Kazunori, Morita Noriko, Masuda Shin, Nishi Yasuyuki, Nakano Atsuko, Masuda Sawako, Fujioka Masato, Kaga Kimitaka, Ogawa Kaoru, Matsunaga Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date, 102 genes have been reported as responsible for non-syndromic hearing loss, some of which are associated with specific audiogram features. Four genes have been reported as causative for mid-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (MFSNHL), among which TECTA is the most frequently reported; however, the prevalence of TECTA mutations is unknown. To elucidate the prevalence of TECTA mutation in...
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