Audioprofile-directed successful mutation analysis in a DFNA2/KCNQ4 (p.Leu274His) family

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-248

  De Heer, Anne Martine R ^a   Schraders, Margit ^a   Oostrik, Jaap ^a   Hoefsloot, Lies ^a   Huygen, Patrick L M ^a   Cremers, Cor W R J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age related typical audiogram; AudioGene; Audioprofile; DFNA2; Genetic hearing loss; KCNQ4

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ4;

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; DFNA2 GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; MUTATOR GENE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79953874274     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348941112000405     Document Type: Article

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