Carrier frequency of the GJB2 mutations that cause hereditary hearing loss in the Japanese population

Hearing impairment is one of the most common sensory disorders that affect ~1 in 1000 children, and half of them are considered to be hereditary. Information about the carrier frequencies of mutations that underlie autosomal recessive disorders is indispensable for accurate genetic counseling to pre...

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Main Authors: Taniguchi, Mirei, Matsuo, Hirotaka, Shimizu, Seiko, Nakayama, Akiyoshi, Suzuki, Koji, Hamajima, Nobuyuki, Shinomiya, Nariyoshi, Nishio, Shinya, Kosugi, Shinji, Usami, Shin-ichi, Ito, Juichi, Kitajiri, Shin-ichiro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635169/