Objective: To screen for mutations of deafness-related genes among ethic Chinese women of child-bearing age.
Methods: In 324 women, 9 mutational sites in 4 deafness-related genes (SLC26A4, GJB3, GJB2 and mtDNA 12s rRNA) were screened using a gene chip.
Results: Twenty women (6.17%) have carried mutations. These included 11 (3.40%) carrying a GJB2 gene mutation, 7 (2.16%) carrying a SLC26A4 gene mutation, 1 (0.31%) simultaneously carrying GJB3 and GJB2 gene mutations, and 1 (0.31%) carrying a mtDNA 12s rRNA gene mutation.
Conclusion: Women of child-bearing age have a high rate for carrying mutations of common deafness-related genes, among which 235delC in GJB2 was most common. Prenatal screening of couples with normal hearing is an effective way to prevent birth of affected children.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2016.04.007 | DOI Listing |
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