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Prevalence of GJB2 Mutations in Affected Individuals from United Arab Emirates with Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2017
Tlili Abdelaziz, Al Mutery Abdullah, Kamal Eddine Ahmad Mohamed Walaa, Mahfood Mona, Hadj Kacem Hassen
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Mutations in the gap junction protein beta 2 (GJB2) gene are responsible for more cases of nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss than any other gene. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of GJB2 mutations among affected individuals from United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: There were 50 individuals diagnosed with hereditary hearing loss and 120 healthy individuals enrolled in the study. The...
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