A novel mutation in the <it>WFS1 </it>gene identified in a Taiwanese family with low-frequency hearing impairment

• Main Authors: Chung Shing-Fang (Author), Wang Ying-Piao (Author), Tsai Hsun-Tien (Author), Lin Hung-Ching (Author), Ho Guan-Min (Author), Shu Min-Tsan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Wolfram syndrome gene 1 (<it>WFS1</it>) accounts for most of the familial nonsyndromic low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL) which is characterized by sensorineural hearing losses equal to and below 2000 Hz. T...