Letter
European Journal of Human Genetics (2009) 17, 284–286; doi:10.1038/ejhg.2008.225; published online 3 December 2008
Does epidermal thickening explain GJB2 high carrier frequency and heterozygote advantage?
Pio D'Adamo1, Veronica Ileana Guerci2, Antonella Fabretto2, Flavio Faletra2, Domenico Leonardo Grasso3, Luca Ronfani4, Marcella Montico4, Marcello Morgutti1, PierPaolo Guastalla5 and Paolo Gasparini1,2
- 1Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Child Health IRCCS-Burlo, Trieste, Italy
- 2Medical Genetics, Department of Reproductive Sciences and Development, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- 3Audiology Unit, Institute of Child Health IRCCS-Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
- 4Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health IRCCS-Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
- 5Radiology Unit, Institute of Child Health, IRCCS-Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
Correspondence: Dr P Gasparini, Medical Genetics, Department of Reproductive Sciences and Development, Institute of Child Health IRCCS-Burlo Garofolo, University of Trieste, Via dell'Istria 65, Trieste 34141, Italy. Tel: +39 040 378 5275; Fax: +39 040 378 5540; E-mail: gasparini@burlo.trieste.it
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