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Updated carrier rates for c.35delG (GJB2) associated with hearing loss in Russia and common c.35delG haplotypes in Siberia.
BMC medical genetics - 7 Aug 2018
Zytsar Marina V, Barashkov Nikolay A, Bady-Khoo Marita S, Shubina-Olejnik Olga A, Danilenko Nina G, Bondar Alexander A, Morozov Igor V, Solovyev Aisen V, Danilchenko Valeriia Yu, Maximov Vladimir N, Posukh Olga L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in GJB2 gene are a major causes of deafness and their spectrum and prevalence are specific for various populations. The well-known mutation c.35delG is more frequent in populations of Caucasian origin. Data on the c.35delG prevalence in Russia are mainly restricted to the European part of this country. We aimed to estimate the carrier frequency of c.35delG in Western Siberia and thereby...
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