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STRC Deletion is a Frequent Cause of Slight to Moderate Congenital Hearing Impairment in the Czech Republic.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology - 1 Dec 2017
Plevova Pavlina, Paprskarova Martina, Tvrda Petra, Turska Petra, Slavkovsky Rastislav, Mrazkova Eva
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to clarify the molecular epidemiology of hearing loss by identifying the responsible genes in patients without GJB2 mutations. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective genetic study. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospital. PATIENTS: Fifty one patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, 20 men, and 31 women, mean age 24.9 years, range 3 to 64 years, from 49 families. GJB2 and deltaGJB6-D13S1830...
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