Understanding the genetic basis of hearing loss is important because almost 50% of
profound hearing loss are caused by genetic factors and more than 120 independent genes …

Recent rapid progress in identifying genes involved in deafness has suggested that a wide
range of different types of gene products can result in hearing impairment, which, given the …

Hereditary hearing impairment is heterogeneous type of disorder which can be caused due
to environmental as well as genetical factors. Two distinct types of hereditary hearing loss …

Considerable progress has been made over the past decade identifying many genes
associated with deafness. With the identification of these hereditary deafness genes and the …

The advent of hearing screening in newborns in many states has led to an increase in the
use of genetic testing and related genetic services in the follow-up of infants with hearing …

Explosive progress is being made in genetic studies of hearing and deafness from the
clinical and basic research perspectives. Greater than half of hearing loss is estimated to …

Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans, affecting 1 in 500 newborns.
Due to its genetic heterogeneity, comprehensive diagnostic testing has not previously been …

Hearing loss is the most common congenital sensory impairment, affecting 1 in 500
newborns and 1 in 300 children by the age of 4. 1 Approximately 1 in 1000 newborns has …

Many different genes appear to be involved in the development and function of the
mammalian inner ear. Some of the genes involved during early inner ear morphogenesis …

Deafness is a really common disorder in humans. It can begin at any age with any degree of
severity. Hereditary hearing loss is characterized by a vast genetic heterogeneity with more …