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Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss genes in Pakistan during the previous three decades.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2024
Shadab Madiha, Abbasi Ansar Ahmed, Ejaz Ahsan, Ben-Mahmoud Afif, Gupta Vijay, Kim Hyung-Goo, Vona Barbara
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder, with over 148 genes and 170 loci associated with its pathogenesis. The spectrum and frequency of causal variants vary across different genetic ancestries and are more prevalent in populations that practice consanguineous marriages. Pakistan has a rich history of autosomal recessive gene discovery related to non-syndromic hearing loss. Since the...
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