Article
The Segregation of p.Arg68Ter-CLDN14 Mutation in a Syrian Deaf Family, Phenotypic Variations, and Comparative Analysis with the GJB2 Gene.
Genes - 6 May 2024
Tlili Abdelaziz, Mutery Abdullah Al, Chouchen Jihen
Abstract excerpt
Hearing impairment, a rare inherited condition, is notably prevalent in populations with high rates of consanguinity. The most common form observed globally is autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss. Despite its prevalence, this genetic disorder is characterized by a substantial genetic diversity, making diagnosis and screening challenging. The emergence of advanced next-generation sequencing (NGS)...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Claudins
- Codon, Nonsense
- Connexin 26
- Connexins
- Deafness
- Exome Sequencing
- Mutation
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Syria
