GJB2 and GJB6 genes mutations in children with non-syndromic hearing loss

Affiliations

Lazăr Călin: Department of Paediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Popp Radu: Department of Medical Genetics, „Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Al-Khzouz Camelia: Department of Paediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihuț Gheorghe: Service of Otolaryngology, Clinical Emergency Paediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Grigorescu-Sido Paula: Department of Paediatrics I, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

Introduction. At the moment there is not enough data in Romania about the incidence of the main genetic mutations which can cause hearing loss.