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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Korean Patients With Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Journal of Korean medical science - 11 Dec 2023
Joo Sun Young, Jang Seung Hyun, Kim Jung Ah, Kim Se Jin, Kim Bonggi, Kim Hye-Youn, Choi Jae Young, Gee Heon Yung, Jung Jinsei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are associated with several genetic disorders, including sensorineural hearing loss. However, the prevalence of mtDNA mutations in a large cohort of Korean patients with hearing loss has not yet been investigated. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of mtDNA mutations in a cohort of with pre- or post-lingual hearing loss of varying severity....
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