Prevalence of GJB2 mutations in Uigur and Han ethnic populations with deafness in Xinjiang region of China

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 87, Issue 42, 2007, Pages 2977-2981

  Li, Qi ^a   Dai, Pu ^b   Huang, De Liang ^b   Zhang, Jin ^b   Wang, Guo Jian ^b   Zhu, Qing Wen ^b   Liu, Xin ^b   Han, Dong Yi ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Deafness; GJB2 gene; Han nationality; Mutation; Xinjiang

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN BETA 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHINA; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38749125476     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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