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A novel splicing mutation in SMPX is linked to nonsyndromic progressive hearing loss.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Jan 2018
Niu Zhijie, Yan Denise, Bressler Sara, Mei Lingyun, Feng Yong, Liu Xuezhong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: X-linked nonsyndromic hearing impairment is the rarest form of genetic hearing loss and represents only a minor fraction of all cases. The aim of this study was to investigate the cause of X-linked nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss in a three-generation American family. METHODS: Whole-exome sequencing and co-segregation analysis were used to identify disease-causing genes. RESULTS: In this study,...
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