"Deafness –Associated Connexin 26 Gene (GJB2) Mutations in Iranian Population"

Mutations in the GJB2 gene at the DFNB1 locus on chromosome 13q12 are associated with autosomal recessive non syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) in many populations. A single mutation, at position 35 (35delG) accounts for approximately 30-63% of mutations in white populations with a carrier frequency o...

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Main Authors: M Hashemzadeh Chaleshtori, DD Farhud, R Taylor, V Hadavi, MA Patton, AR Afzal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2002-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/293.pdf&manuscript_id=293