International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 351-355 , April 2010

Prevalence of the c.35delG and p.W24X mutations in the GJB2 gene in patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss from North-West Romania

  • C. Lazăr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +40 264 592446/+40 722 785663; fax: +40 264 599463.
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  • R. Popp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 6 Pasteur Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • A. Trifa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 6 Pasteur Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • C. Mocanu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Clinical Pediatric Hospital Cluj-Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • G. Mihut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Clinical Pediatric Hospital Cluj-Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • C. Al-Khzouz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • E. Tomescu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Clinicilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • I. Figan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Clinical Pediatric Hospital Cluj-Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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  • P. Grigorescu-Sido

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca, 68 Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Received 30 September 2009 ,Revised 20 December 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S0165-5876(09)00688-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.12.015

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 351-355 , April 2010

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