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Clinical characteristics and hearing impairment in carriers of the m.3243 A > G variant.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2026
Uehara Natsumi, Fujita Takeshi, Uehara Keiichiro, Shimoda Hikari, Yamashita Daisuke, Yokoi Jun, Katsunuma Sayaka, Kakigi Akinobu, Nibu Ken-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
The m.3243 A > G mitochondrial DNA variant is a major pathogenic variant associated with various clinical phenotypes, including hearing impairment and diabetes. This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 37 patients with the m.3243 A > G variant to clarify the relationship between clinical characteristics and hearing loss. Most patients developed post-lingual, late-onset sensorineural hearing loss...
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