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Identification a novel pathogenic LRTOMT mutation in Mauritanian families with nonsyndromic deafness.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Sept 2023
Salame Malak, Bonnet Crystel, Moctar Ely Cheikh Mohamed, Brahim Selma Mohamed, Dedy Abdallahi, Vetah Ledour Abdel, Veten Fatimetou, Hamed Cheikh Tijani, Petit Christine, Houmeida Ahmed
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PURPOSE: Although recessive mutations in GJB2 are the common genetic etiology of sensorineural hearing impairment (SNHI), variants in LRTOMT gene were also identified, mostly in Middle East and North African populations. METHODS: Using Sanger sequencing we screened the exon 7 of LRTOMT in a cohort of 128 unrelated Mauritanian children with congenital deafness. RESULTS: Only one biallelic missense mutation,...
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