Relative frequency of GJB2 gene mutations in autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) patients in Lorestan population
Background: Congenital hearing loss due to different genetic and environmental causes affects 1 in 1000 newborns. Mutations in the GJB2 (Gap Junction Beta-2) gene encoding the gap junction protein connexin 26 have been established as the main cause of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss....
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Language: | fas |
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Lorestan University of Medical Science
2007-01-01
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Series: | Yafteh |
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Online Access: | http://yafte.lums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-312&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |