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Research Article

GJB2 (Connexin-26) mutations are not frequent among hearing impaired patients in East Greenland

Preben Homøe *Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anders KochDepartment of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nanna Dahl RendtorffWilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Marianne LodahlWilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ture AndersenDepartment of Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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Stig AndersenDepartment of Endocrinology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark
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Hans EibergWilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Inge-Merete NielsenWilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lisbeth TranebjærgWilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Audiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pages 433-436 | Received 12 Jan 2012, Accepted 20 Jan 2012, Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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