Research Article

Frequency of c.35delG Mutation in GJB2 Gene (Connexin 26) in Syrian Patients with Nonsyndromic Hearing Impairment

Table 1

Frequencies of 35delG genotypes among Syrian subjects with nonsyndromic hearing impairment.

Our selected group (familial cases)c.35delG genotype (%)

Only the deafHomozygote WT109 (82.6%)
Heterozygote 35delG2 (1.5%)
Homozygote 35delG21 (15.9%)
Total132
All subjectsHomozygote WT291 (86.3%)
Heterozygote 35delG25 (7.4%)
Homozygote 35delG21 (6.2%)
Total337

WT: wild type.