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High Prevalence of MYO6 Variants in an Austrian Patient Cohort With Autosomal Dominant Hereditary Hearing Loss.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology - 1 Jul 2021
Frohne Alexandra, Koenighofer Martin, Liu David Tianxiang, Laccone Franco, Neesen Juergen, Gstoettner Wolfgang, Schoefer Christian, Lucas Trevor, Frei Klemens, Parzefall Thomas
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Genetic hearing loss (HL) is often monogenic. Whereas more than half of autosomal recessive (AR) cases in Austria are caused by mutations in a single gene, no disproportionately frequent contributing genetic factor has been identified in cases of autosomal dominant (AD) HL. The genetic characterization of HL continues to improve diagnosis, genetic counseling, and lays a foundation for the...
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