Mutations in the WFS1 gene are a frequent cause of autosomal dominant nonsyndromic low-frequency hearing loss in Japanese

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 510-515

  Fukuoka, Hisakuni ^a   Kanda, Yukihiko ^b   Ohta, Shuji ^c   Usami, Shin Ichi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Kanda ENT Clinic   (Japan)

^c AOMORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

DFNA6 14 38; Low frequency hearing loss; WSF1

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; RACE; WFS1 GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; MUTATION, MISSENSE; PEDIGREE; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

EID: 34249650293     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10038-007-0144-3     Document Type: Article

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