Two novel mutations and predominant 35delG mutation in the connexin 26 gene (GJB2) in iranian populations

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Hashemzadeh Chaleshtori, M ^a,b   Dowlati, M ^c   Farhud, D D ^a   Hoghooghi Rad, L ^c   Sasanfar, R ^d   Hoseinipour, A ^d   Montazer Zohour, M ^a   Tolooi, A ^d   Ghadami, M ^d   Pourjafari, H R ^e   Oshaghi, M A ^a   Patton, M A ^f  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d Ministry of Education and Training of the Islamic   (Iran)

^e HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ARNSHL; Connexin 26; Deafness; GJB2; Iran

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444531326     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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