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Genetic analysis of 2299delG and C759F mutations (USH2A) in patients with visual and/or auditory impairments.

Departamento de Genética, Facultad de C Biológicas, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
European Journal of HumanGenetics (impact factor: 4.4). 06/2004; 12(5):407-10. DOI:10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201138 pp.407-10
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ABSTRACT The most common mutation in the USH2A gene (Usherin), 2299delG, causes both typical Usher (USH) syndrome type II and atypical USH syndrome, two autosomal recessive disorders, characterised by moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Furthermore, the C759F mutation in the USH2A gene has been described in 4.5% of patients with nonsyndromic recessive RP. We have investigated the presence of the 2299delG and/or the C759F mutations in 191 unrelated Spanish patients with different syndromic and nonsyndromic retinal diseases, or with nonsyndromic hearing impairment. The 2299delG mutation was observed in patients with clinical signs of USHII or of atypical USH syndrome, whereas the C759F mutation, regardless of being associated with the 2299delG mutation or not, was identified in cases with nonsyndromic RP, as well as in patients with RP associated with a variability of hearing impairment. The comparative analysis of both phenotypic and genotypic data supports the hypothesis that sensorineural hearing loss in patients with RP may depend on the nature and on the association of the USH2A allele variants present.

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Keywords

191 unrelated Spanish patients
 
2299delG mutation
 
atypical USH syndrome
 
autosomal recessive disorders
 
C759F mutation
 
C759F mutations
 
clinical signs
 
common mutation
 
comparative analysis
 
different syndromic
 
hearing impairment
 
nonsyndromic hearing impairment
 
nonsyndromic recessive RP
 
nonsyndromic retinal diseases
 
nonsyndromic RP
 
retinitis pigmentosa
 
sensorineural hearing loss
 
severe sensorineural hearing loss
 
typical Usher
 
USH2A gene