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Waardenburg I syndrome: an audiometric and ophthalmological study

Elias O. da Silva^I,II; Ely A. Santos^III; Emanuel S. Sarinho^II; Paula S.C. Arruda^I,II

^IDepartamento de Biologia Geral, Laboratório de Genética, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50739 Recife, PE, Brasil
^IIInstituto Materno-Infantil de Pernambuco (IMIP), Rua dos Coelhos, 300, Boa Vista, 50070 Recife, PE, Brasil. Send correspondence to E.O.S.
^IIIDepartamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50739 Recife, PE, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Audiometric and ophthalmological studies were performed in a large series of patients with Waardenburg I syndrome, belonging to two distinct Northeastern Brazilian kindreds. Sensorineural hearing loss of variable degrees was detected in a much higher percentage (67%) than that reported in the literature (36%).

Keywords: Waardenburg i syndrome.

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