Population-based genetic study of childhood hearing impairment in the trent region of the United Kingdom;Estudio Genetico Sobre Sordera Infantil en una Poblacion de la Region de Trent en el Reino Unido

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 226-231

  Parker, Michael J ^a,b   Fortnum, Heather M ^a   Young, Ian D ^c   Davis, Adrian C ^a   Mueller, Robert F ^d  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connexin 26; Genetic; Hearing impairment; Routine investigation

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNEXINS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; POINT MUTATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033839722     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206090009073083     Document Type: Article

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