Limitations of hearing screening in newborns with PDS mutations.

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OBJECTIVES: SLC26A4 (PDS) mutations are common cause of congenital hearing loss in East Asia. Hearing loss caused by PDS mutations tends to have delayed presentation; thus universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) can be less effective in these patients. We examined the efficiency of newborn hearing screening test in patients with bi-allelic PDS mutations. METHODS: Forty-three patients with sensorineural hearing...

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