Congenital cytomegalovirus infection - A common cause of hearing loss of unknown aetiology

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Karltorp, Eva ^a,b   Hellström, Sten ^b   Lewensohn Fuchs, Ilona ^b   Carlsson Hansén, Eva ^c   Carlsson, Per Inge ^c,d   Engman, Mona Lisa ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Congenital infection; Connexin 26; Cytomegalovirus; Hearing impairment; Hearing loss

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; GENE MUTATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONNEXINS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; GENETIC MARKERS; HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL; HUMANS; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84863818790     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02711.x     Document Type: Article

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