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Genetic mutations in non-syndromic deafness patients in Hainan Province have a different mutational spectrum compared to patients from Mainland China.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 May 2018
Huang Bangqing, Han Mingyu, Wang Guojian, Huang ShaSha, Zeng Jialing, Yuan Yongyi, Dai Pu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To provide appropriate genetic testing and counseling for non-syndromic hearing impairment patients in Hainan Province, an island in the South China Sea. METHODS: 299 unrelated students with non-syndromic hearing loss who attended a special education school in Hainan Province were enrolled in this study. Three prominent deafness-related genes (GJB2, SLC26A4, and mtDNA 12S rRNA) were analyzed using...
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