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Concurrent Genetic and Standard Screening for Hearing Impairment in 9317 Southern Chinese Newborns.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2016
Peng Qi, Huang Suran, Liang Yuan, Ma Keze, Li Siping, Yang Lin, Li Wenrui, Ma Qiang, Liu Qian, Zhong Baimao, Lu Xiaomei
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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to investigate the use of concurrent genetic screening together with standard newborn hearing screening (NHS) in an effort to provide a scientific basis for the beneficial use of concurrent genetic hearing screening in newborns. Our aim was to improve the neonatal detection rate of hearing impairment and the potential for hearing loss, allowing for increased early...
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