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Research Article

GJB2 and GJB6 genes and the A1555G mitochondrial mutation are only minor causes of nonsyndromic hearing loss in the Qatari population

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Pages 181-185 | Received 29 Dec 2011, Accepted 19 Sep 2011, Published online: 21 Nov 2011

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