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Mutations in OTOF, CLDN14 & SLC26A4 genes as major causes of hearing impairment in Dhadkai village, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Oct 2017
Pandey Nishtha, Rashid Tabassum, Jalvi Rajeev, Sharma Meenakshi, Rangasayee Raghunath, Andrabi Khurshid Iqbal, Anand Anuranjan
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Background & objectives: A high incidence of hearing impairment is reported from the village of Dhadkai in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Prevalence of endogamy in this community suggested a common genetic basis for the disorder. A genetic study was undertaken to ascertain the basis for the high incidence of hearing impairment in this region. Methods: In a two-step approach to identify the causative...
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