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Genetic Screening for 35delG Mutation in Egyptian Patients with Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss Scheduled for Cochlear Implantation: A Population-Based Study.
ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties - 1 Jan 2000
Mostafa Badr Eldin, El Sawi Mohammed Abdel, Sabry Sabry Magdi, Hassan Dalia Mohammed, Rezk Shafik Michael
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work was to assess the type and site of the 35delG gene mutation in patients presenting with profound SNHL and scheduled for cochlear implantation. The secondary objectives were to determine their geographical distribution throughout Egypt, screening of the parents for the mutation, and to correlate the type of mutation with clinical severity and outcomes after surgery. METHODS: The...
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