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[INNOVATIONS IN RESEARCH OF HEREDITARY DEAFNESS].
Harefuah - 1 Feb 2020
Ben-Dov Tom, Brownstein Zippora, Nageris Benny, Avraham Karen B
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INTRODUCTION: Deafness is the most common sensory disability in humans affecting all aspects of life. Approximately 50% of congenital deafness is hereditary and about half of genetic deafness is still unsolved. To date, more than 150 genes are known to cause hearing loss worldwide, with specific genes contributing to deafness in distinct populations. Of these, more than 20 genes are involved in deafness among the...
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