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Evaluation of family history of permanent hearing loss in childhood as a risk indicator in universal screening.
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola - 1 Jan 2000
Valido Quintana Mercedes, Oviedo Santos Ángeles, Borkoski Barreiro Silvia, Santana Rodríguez Alfredo, Ramos Macías Ángel
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Sixty percent of prelingual hearing loss is of genetic origin. A family history of permanent childhood hearing loss is a risk factor. The objective of the study is to determine the relationship between this risk factor and hearing loss. We have evaluated clinical and epidemiological characteristics and related nonsyndromic genetic variation. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This was a...
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