Mutational analysis of EYA1, SIX1 and SIX5 genes and strategies for management of hearing loss in patients with BOR/BO syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Branchio-oto-renal (BOR) or branchio-otic (BO) syndrome is one of the most common forms of autosomal dominant syndromic hearing loss. Mutations in EYA1, SIX1 and SIX5 genes have been associated with BOR syndrome. In this study, clinical and genetic analyses were performed in patients wit...

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Main Authors: Mee Hyun Song, Tae-Jun Kwon, Hui Ram Kim, Ju Hyun Jeon, Jeong-In Baek, Won-Sang Lee, Un-Kyung Kim, Jae Young Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3696009?pdf=render