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Genetic mutations in patients with nonsyndromic hearing impairment of minority and Han Chinese ethnicities in Qinghai, China.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Apr 2021
Duan Shihong, Guo Yufen, Chen Xingjian, Li Yong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in GJB2, SLC26A4, and mitochondrial (mt)DNA 12S rRNA genes are the main cause of nonsyndromic hearing impairment. The present study analyzed these mutations in ethnic minority and Han Chinese patients with nonsyndromic hearing impairment from Qinghai, China. METHODS: The SNPscan assay was used to analyze mutation spectra and frequencies in the two patient groups. RESULTS: GJB2 mutations were...
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