GJB2 (Connexin-26) mutations are not frequent among hearing impaired patients in east Greenland

Investigate genetic causes of HI among the Inuit populations in the Arctic with a high prevalence of hearing impairment (HI).

Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Audiology
Main Authors: Homøe, Preben, Koch, Anders, Rendtorff, Nanna Dahl, Lodahl, Marianne, Andersen, Ture, Andersen, Stig, Eiberg, Hans, Nielsen, Inge-Merete, Tranebjærg, Lisbeth
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Audiometry
Pure-Tone
Bone Conduction
Case-Control Studies
Child
Preschool
Connexins
Cross-Sectional Studies
DNA Mutational Analysis
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Greenland
Hearing
Hearing Impaired Persons
Hearing Loss
Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural
Sensorineural
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Inuits
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Phenotype
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Arctic
East Greenland
inuit
inuits
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/gjb2-connexin26-mutations-are-not-frequent-among-hearing-impaired-patients-in-east-greenland(b1d881ce-adc1-4716-997d-7fa0dbf0449a).html
https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2012.660575
Description
Summary:Investigate genetic causes of HI among the Inuit populations in the Arctic with a high prevalence of hearing impairment (HI).

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