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An overload of missense variants in the OTOG gene may drive a higher prevalence of familial Meniere disease in the European population.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2024
Parra-Perez Alberto M, Gallego-Martinez Alvaro, Lopez-Escamez Jose A
Abstract excerpt
Meniere disease is a complex inner ear disorder with significant familial aggregation. A differential prevalence of familial MD (FMD) has been reported, being 9-10% in Europeans compared to 6% in East Asians. A broad genetic heterogeneity in FMD has been described, OTOG being the most common mutated gene, with a compound heterozygous recessive inheritance. We hypothesize that an OTOG-related founder effect may...
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