Familial and sporadic GJB2-related deafness in Iran: Review of gene mutations

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Chaleshtori, M Hashemzadeh ^a   Farhud, Dariush D ^b   Patton, M A ^c  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Genetic Clinic   (Iran)

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

Author keywords

Autosomal recessive non syndromic hearing loss; Connexin 26; Deafness; Iran

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947507445     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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