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Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis for hereditary hearing loss in high-risk families.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Aug 2014
Yin Aihua, Liu Chang, Zhang Yan, Wu Jing, Mai Mingqin, Ding Hongke, Yang Jiexia, Zhang Xiaozhuang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis are very necessary and accurate to detect hereditary hearing loss, especially in high-risk families. Prenatal diagnosis is testing for diseases or conditions in fetuses before born, which gives parents the chance to prepare psychologically, financially and medically for the probable health and educational needs of the affected neonates. METHODS: 54 unrelated...
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