Carrier frequency of SLC26A4 mutations causing inherited deafness in the Korean population
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Carrier frequency of SLC26A4 mutations causing inherited deafness in the Korean population
Purpose: The mutation of the SLC26A4 gene is the second most common cause of congenital hearing loss after GJB2 mutations. It has been identified as a major cause of autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss associated with enlarged vestibular aqueduct and Pendred syndrome. Although most studies of SLC26A4 mutations have dealt with hearing-impaired patients, there are a few reports on the f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Genetic Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1226-1769,2383-8442
DOI: 10.5734/jgm.2014.11.2.63