Article
GJB2 mutations in Iranian Azeri population with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL): First report of c.238 C>A mutation in Iran.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Nov 2021
Abbaspour Rodbaneh Ehsan, Panahi Mohammad, Rahimi Bahareh, Mokabber Haleh, Farajollahi Reza, Davarnia Behzad
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Autosomal-recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is a heterogeneous genetic disorder. Mutations in the gap junction protein beta 2 (GJB2) gene, encoding connexin 26, are a significant cause of ARNSHL in different ethnic groups. This study aimed to identify the frequency and type of GJB2 mutations in the Iranian Azeri population. METHODS: Fifty unrelated families presenting ARNSHL in Ardabil...
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