Genetic etiology of hearing loss in Iran

M Babanejad, M Beheshtian, F Jamshidi, M Mohseni… - Human genetics, 2022 - Springer
Hearing loss (HL) is an etiologically heterogeneous disorder that affects around 5% of the
world's population. There has been an exponential increase in the identification of genes …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of hereditary hearing loss in Iran: a comprehensive review

M Beheshtian, M Babanejad, H Azaiez… - Archives of Iranian …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A significant contribution to the causes of hereditary hearing impairment comes from genetic
factors. More than 120 genes and 160 loci have been identified to be involved in hearing …

[HTML][HTML] Selection of Diagnostically Significant Regions of the SLC26A4 Gene Involved in Hearing Loss

VY Danilchenko, MV Zytsar, EA Maslova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Screening pathogenic variants in the SLC26A4 gene is an important part of molecular
genetic testing for hearing loss (HL) since they are one of the common causes of hereditary …

An update of common autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss genes in Iranian population

T Ghasemnejad, MS Khaniani, F Zarei… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Autosomal-recessive genes are responsible for about 80% of the hereditary non-syndromic
hearing loss (NSHL) cases. In Iran, due to consanguineous marriages, NSHL is the second …

[HTML][HTML] Whole exome sequencing in 17 consanguineous Iranian pedigrees expands the mutational spectrum of inherited retinal dystrophies

AU Rehman, N Sepahi, N Bedoni, Z Ravesh… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) constitute one of the most heterogeneous groups of
Mendelian human disorders. Using autozygome-guided next-generation sequencing …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into the Natural History of Pathogenic Variant c.919-2A>G in the SLC26A4 Gene Involved in Hearing Loss: The Evidence for Its Common Origin in …

VY Danilchenko, MV Zytsar, EA Maslova… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic variants in the SLC26A4 gene leading to nonsyndromic recessive deafness
(DFNB4), or Pendred syndrome, are some of the most common causes of hearing loss …

[HTML][HTML] SLC26A4 Phenotypic Variability Influences Intra- and Inter-Familial Diagnosis and Management

M Tawalbeh, D Aburizeg, BO Abu Alragheb… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
SLC26A4 is one of the most common genes causing autosomal recessive non-syndromic
sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). It has been reported to cause Pendred Syndrome (PDS) …

[HTML][HTML] SLC26A4 pathogenic variants as a third cause of hearing loss: Role of three exons in DFNB4 deafness in Iran

E Davoudi-Dehaghani, N Mahdieh… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aims: This article reports results of homozygosity mapping and SLC26A4 variant analysis in
Iran. Settings and Design: A case series study was performed on forty GJB2-negative Iranian …

[PDF][PDF] Scientific advances in mapping syndromic hearing loss

A DANESH - entandaudiologynews.com
Waardenburg syndrome: The cardinal features of this syndrome include pigmentation
disorders of the skin, hair and the eyes. Patches of white forelock and multi-coloured eyes …