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Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Deafness 1A
An autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness that is characterized by prelingual onset with usually stable hearing loss and is caused by mutation in the GJB2 gene on chromosome 13q12.
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Overview
An autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness that is characterized by prelingual onset with usually stable hearing loss and is caused by mutation in the GJB2 gene on chromosome 13q12.
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