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Postnatal genetic umbilical cord analysis for earliest possible detection of inherited hearing impairment.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Nov 2023
Ketterer Manuel Christoph, Birkenhäger Ralf, Beck Rainer, Arndt Susan, Aschendorff Antje, Kunze Mirjam
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The most common sensorineural disorder in humans is hearing impairment and approximately 60% of prelingual hearing disorders are genetic. Especially parents with a congenital deaf child want to know as early as possible whether their second born child has the same genetic defect or not. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that postnatal genetic umbilical cord analysis is both the earliest...
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