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Childhood Hearing Impairment in Senegal.
Genes - 23 Feb 2023
Dia Yacouba, Loum Birame, Dieng Yaay Joor Koddu Biigé, Diop Jean Pascal Demba, Adadey Samuel Mawuli, Aboagye Elvis Twumasi, Ba Seydi Abdoul, Touré Abdoul Aziz, Niang Fallou, Diaga Sarr Pierre, Tidiane Ly Cheikh Ahmed, Sène Andrea Regina Gnilane, Kock Carmen De, Bassier Rhiyana, Popel Kalinka, Ndiaye Diallo Rokhaya, Wonkam Ambroise, Diallo Bay Karim
Abstract excerpt
We recently showed that variants in GJB2 explained Hearing Impairment (HI) in 34.1% (n = 15/44) of multiplex families in Senegal. The present study aimed to use community-based nationwide recruitment to determine the etiologies and the clinical profiles of childhood HI in Senegal. Participants with early onset HI were included after clinical examination, including audiological assessment by pure tone audiometry...
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