Is autosomal recessive deafness associated with oculocutaneous albinism a "coincidence syndrome"?

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 716-720

  Lezirovitz, Karina ^a   Nicastro, Fernanda Stávale ^b   Pardono, Eliete ^a   Abreu Silva, Ronaldo Serafim ^a   Batissoco, Ana Carla ^a   Neustein, Isaac ^c   Spinelli, Mauro ^b   Mingroni Netto, Regina Célia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c HOSPITAL DO SERVIDOR PÚBLICO ESTADUAL DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Deafness; GJB2; MATP; Oculocutaneous albinism; Pigmentary disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952882757     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10038-006-0003-7     Document Type: Article

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