Molecular diagnosis of neurosensory deafness: The gap between basic research and diagnostic application is increasing

Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 337-340

  Van Camp, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHLIN; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 30; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN WFS1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BASE MISPAIRING; CHROMOSOME 13; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTI ORGAN; DELETION MUTANT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GAP JUNCTION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MARKER GENE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT;

GENETIC RESEARCH; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

EID: 0037021725     PISSN: 00016497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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