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Tietz Syndrome
A syndrome that is characterized by congenital profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and generalized albino-like hypopigmentation of skin, eyes and hair that is caused by mutation in the MITF gene on chromosome 3
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Overview
A syndrome that is characterized by congenital profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and generalized albino-like hypopigmentation of skin, eyes and hair that is caused by mutation in the MITF gene on chromosome 3
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