Prevalence of the <it>GJB2 </it>IVS1+1G >A mutation in Chinese hearing loss patients with monoallelic pathogenic mutation in the coding region of <it>GJB2</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in the GJB2 gene are the most common cause of nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss in China. In about 6% of Chinese patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing impairment, only monoallelic <it>GJB2 </it&g...

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Main Authors: Zhang Xin, Yu Ruili, Huang Shasha, Wang Guojian, Yu Fei, Yuan Yongyi, Huang Deliang, Han Dongyi, Dai Pu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/127