Association of GJB2 gene mutation with cochlear implant performance in genetic non-syndromic hearing loss

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1572-1575

  Karamert, Recep ^a   Bayazit, Yildirim A ^a   Altinyay, Senay ^a   Yilmaz, Akin ^a   Menevse, Adnan ^a   Gokdogan, Ozan ^a   Gokdogan, Cagil ^a   Ant, Ayca ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Auditory performance; Cochlear implant; Connexin mutation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHILD; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GJB2 GENE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AUDIOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; CONNEXINS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80055032441     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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