Search Results - "Amedofu, Geoffrey K."

GJB2 and GJB6 Mutations in Non-Syndromic Childhood Hearing Impairment in Ghana by Adadey, Samuel M, Manyisa, Noluthando, Mnika, Khuthala, de Kock, Carmen, Nembaware, Victoria, Quaye, Osbourne, Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Awandare, Gordon A, Wonkam, Ambroise

“…Our study aimed to investigate GJB2 (connexin 26) and GJB6 (connexin 30) mutations associated with non-syndromic childhood hearing impairment (HI) as well as…”
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Enhancing Genetic Medicine: Rapid and Cost-Effective Molecular Diagnosis for a GJB2 Founder Mutation for Hearing Impairment in Ghana by Adadey, Samuel M, Tingang Wonkam, Edmond, Twumasi Aboagye, Elvis, Quansah, Darius, Asante-Poku, Adwoa, Quaye, Osbourne, Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Awandare, Gordon A, Wonkam, Ambroise

“…In Ghana, gap-junction protein β 2 ( ) variants account for about 25.9% of familial hearing impairment (HI) cases. The -p.Arg143Trp (NM_004004.6:c.427C>T/OMIM:…”
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Exome sequencing of families from Ghana reveals known and candidate hearing impairment genes by Wonkam, Ambroise, Adadey, Samuel Mawuli, Schrauwen, Isabelle, Aboagye, Elvis Twumasi, Wonkam-Tingang, Edmond, Esoh, Kevin, Popel, Kalinka, Manyisa, Noluthando, Jonas, Mario, deKock, Carmen, Nembaware, Victoria, Cornejo Sanchez, Diana M., Bharadwaj, Thashi, Nasir, Abdul, Everard, Jenna L., Kadlubowska, Magda K., Nouel-Saied, Liz M., Acharya, Anushree, Quaye, Osbourne, Amedofu, Geoffrey K., Awandare, Gordon A., Leal, Suzanne M.

“…We investigated hearing impairment (HI) in 51 families from Ghana with at least two affected members that were negative for GJB2 pathogenic variants. DNA…”
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Pattern of connexin 26 (GJB2) mutations causing sensorineural hearing impairment in Ghana by Hamelmann, Christoph, Amedofu, Geoffrey K., Albrecht, Katrin, Muntau, Birgit, Gelhaus, Annette, Brobby, George W., Horstmann, Rolf D.

“…Mutations of the connexin 26 gene (GJB2) were studied in 365 apparently unrelated individuals with profound nonsyndromic, sensorineural hearing impairment from…”
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Development of audiology in Ghana: past, present, and future by Akotey, Sesi Collins, Fynn, Jemima Anowa, Danful, George Kweku, Offei, Yaw Nyadu, Amedofu, Geoffrey K

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GJB4 and GJC3 variants in non-syndromic hearing impairment in Ghana by Adadey, Samuel M, Esoh, Kevin K, Quaye, Osbourne, Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Awandare, Gordon A, Wonkam, Ambroise

“…The contribution of GJB4 and GJC3 gene variants to hearing impairment in Africa has not yet been studied. Here, we investigated the contribution of these genes…”
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Screening for GJB2-R143W-Associated Hearing Impairment: Implications for Health Policy and Practice in Ghana by Adadey, Samuel M, Quaye, Osbourne, Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Awandare, Gordon A, Wonkam, Ambroise

“…Genetic factors significantly contribute to the burden of hearing impairment (HI) in Ghana as there is a high carrier frequency (1.5%) of the connexin 26 gene…”
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Selection for deafness? by Meyer, Christian G, Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Brandner, Johanna M, Pohland, Dieter, Timmann, Christian, Horstmann, Rolf D

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Hearing-impairment among workers in a surface gold mining company in Ghana by Amedofu, Geoffrey K

“…A study to determine the impact of hazardous noise on workers was conducted in a surface gold mining company in Ghana. The procedure adopted included noise…”
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Characteristics of Hearing-impairment Among Patients in Ghana by Amedofu, Geoffrey K, Ocansey, Grace, Antwi, Barbara B

“…The causes, and characteristics of hearing-impairment were determined prospectively among six thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight (6,428) patients who…”
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Visual Damage Following Direct Sighting of Solar Eclipse in Ghana by Lartey, Seth, Amedofu, Geoffrey K

“…A study was carried out at the department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital/School of Medical Sciences, at Kumasi…”
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Visual damage following direct sighting of solar eclipse in Ghana by Lartey, Seth, Amedofu, Geoffrey K

“…A study was carried out at the department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital/School of Medical Sciences, at Kumasi…”
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