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Optimized concurrent hearing and genetic screening in Beijing, China: A cross-sectional study.
Bioscience trends - 15 May 2023
Wen Cheng, Yang Xiaozhe, Cheng Xiaohua, Zhang Wei, Li Yichen, Wang Jing, Wang Chuan, Ruan Yu, Zhao Liping, Lu Hongli, Li Yingxin, Bai Yue, Yu Yiding, Li Yue, Xie Jinge, Qi Bei-Er, En Hui, Liu Hui, Fu Xinxing, Huang Lihui, Han Demin
Abstract excerpt
Concurrent screening has been proven to provide a comprehensive approach for management of congenital deafness and prevention of ototoxicity. The SLC26A4 gene is associated with late-onset hearing loss and is of great clinical concern. For much earlier detection of newborns with deafness-causing mutations in the SLC26A4 gene, the Beijing Municipal Government launched a chip for optimized genetic screening of 15...
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