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The Genetics of Usher Syndrome in the Israeli and Palestinian Populations.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Feb 2018
Khalaileh Ayat, Abu-Diab Alaa, Ben-Yosef Tamar, Raas-Rothschild Annick, Lerer Israela, Alswaiti Yahya, Chowers Itay, Banin Eyal, Sharon Dror, Khateb Samer
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Purpose: Usher syndrome (USH) is the most common cause for deaf-blindness. It is genetically and clinically heterogeneous and prevalent in populations with high consanguinity rate. We aim to characterize the set of genes and mutations that cause USH in the Israeli and Palestinian populations. Methods: Seventy-four families with USH were recruited (23 with USH type 1 [USH1], 33 with USH2, seven with USH3, four...
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