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Frequency of GJB2 mutations in patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss from an ethnically characterized Brazilian population.
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology - 1 Jan 2000
Felix Felippe, Ribeiro Marcia Gonçalves, Tomita Shiro, Zalis Mariano Gustavo
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In different parts of the world, mutations in the GJB2 gene are associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss, and the homozygous 35delG mutation (p.Gly12Valfs*2) is a major cause of hereditary hearing loss. However, the 35delG mutation is not equally prevalent across ethnicities, making it important to study other mutations, especially in multiethnic countries such as Brazil. OBJECTIVE: This study...
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