Clinical and Genetic Heterogeneity of Usher Syndrome

Audiological Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-70

  Kimberling, William J ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CDH23; Heterogeneity; MY07A; Usher Syndrome; Usherin

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; USHER SYNDROME; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

EID: 1842557261     PISSN: 1651386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16513860301708     Document Type: Review

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