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Discovery of sensorineural hearing loss and ossicle deformity in a Chinese Li nationality family with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita caused by p.G504S mutation of COL2A1.
BMC medical genomics - 28 Jun 2021
Wu Kan, Li Zhumei, Zhu Yuhua, Wang Xiaocheng, Chen Guohui, Hou Zhaohui, Zhang Qiujing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC) is an autosomal dominant chondrodysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature, abnormal epiphyses, and flattened vertebral bodies. COL2A1 has been confirmed as the pathogenic gene. Hearing loss represents an infrequent manifestation for 25-30% of patients with SEDC. The characteristics of the hearing impairment were rarely documented. METHODS:...
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