Mutational analysis for GJB2, GJB6, and GJB3 genes in Campania within a universal neonatal hearing screening programme

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 866-870

  Chinetti, Viviana ^a,b   Iossa, Sandra ^a,b   Auletta, Gennaro ^b   Corvino, Virginia ^b   De Luca, Maria ^b   De Falco, Francesca ^c   Giannini, Pasquale ^b   Lilli, Giorgio ^b   Malesci, Rita ^b   Riccardi, Pasquale ^b   Marciano, Elio ^b   Franzè, Annamaria ^a,d  

^a CEINGE BIOTECNOLOGIE AVANZATE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c IRCCS SDN   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Campania region; E129K; GJB2; GJB3; GJB6; Universal neonatal hearing screening

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GJB3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; GJB6 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

CONNEXINS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 81855209860     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2011.603757     Document Type: Article

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