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Segregation of Trans Mutations in the CDH23 Gene in an Emirati Family with Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Genes - 10 Nov 2024
Alsebeyi Mariam, Mutery Abdullah Al, Tehsil Gul Mohammad, Tlili Abdelaziz
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hearing loss (HL) is a significant global health concern, affecting approximately 1 in every 1000 newborns, with over half of these cases attributed to genetic factors. This study focuses on identifying the genetic basis of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) in a consanguineous Emirati family. METHODS: Clinical exome sequencing (CES) was performed on affected members of...
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