Molecular analysis of the GJB2, GJB6 and SLC26A4 genes in Korean deafness patients

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1301-1309

  Lee, K Y ^a   Choi, S Y ^b   Bae, J W ^b   Kim, S ^c   Chung, K W ^d   Drayna, D ^e   Kim, U K ^b   Lee, S H ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Deagu Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Hearing loss; Koreans; Mutation; Pendred syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; FEMALE; GENE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GJB2 GENE; GJB6 GENE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INNER EAR MALFORMATION; KOREA; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLC26A4 GENE; VESTIBULE AQUEDUCT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48449103433     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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