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Original Article

Connexin 26 preverbal hearing impairment: Mutation prevalence and heterozygosity in a selected population: Problemas auditivos preverbales por Conexina 26: Prevalencia de mutacion y heterocigosidad en una población seleccionada

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Pages 120-124 | Received 03 Apr 2001, Accepted 20 Jun 2001, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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