Identification of a novel heterozygous mutation in the MITF gene in an Iranian family with Waardenburg syndrome type II using next-generation sequencing.

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BACKGROUND: Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a genetically heterogeneous syndrome with both autosomal recessive and dominant inheritance. WS causes skin and iris pigmentation accumulation and sensorineural hearing loss, in varying degrees. There are four WS types with different characteristics. WS1 and WS2 are the most common and have a dominant inheritance. WS2 is caused by mutations in the microphthalmia-associated...

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