| Literature DB >> 27246798 |
K Lebeko1, C M Sloan-Heggen2, J J N Noubiap3, C Dandara1, D L Kolbe2, S S Ephraim2, K T Booth2, H Azaiez2, R L P Santos-Cortez4, S M Leal4, R J H Smith2, A Wonkam1,3.
Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa GJB2-related nonsyndromic hearing impairment (NSHI) is rare. Ten Cameroonian families was studied using a platform (OtoSCOPE®) with 116 genes. In seven of 10 families (70%), 12 pathogenic variants were identified in six genes. Five of the 12 (41.6%) variants are novel. These results confirm the efficiency of comprehensive genetic testing in defining the causes of NSHI in sub-Saharan Africa.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27246798 PMCID: PMC5324826 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12799
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Genet ISSN: 0009-9163 Impact factor: 4.438