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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 7/2012

01-07-2012 | Review Article

Genetics of hearing loss: where are we standing now?

Authors: Hossein Mahboubi, Sami Dwabe, Matthew Fradkin, Virginia Kimonis, Hamid R. Djalilian

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 7/2012

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Abstract

Hearing loss (HL) is the most common sensory impairment and is caused by a broad range of inherited to environmental causes. Inherited HL consists 50–60% of all HL cases. The inherited form of HL is further classified to different categories. More than 300 syndromes and 40 genes have been identified to result in different levels of HL. Although several diagnostic or screening tests have been developed, yet there are controversies around their use.
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Metadata
Title
Genetics of hearing loss: where are we standing now?
Authors
Hossein Mahboubi
Sami Dwabe
Matthew Fradkin
Virginia Kimonis
Hamid R. Djalilian
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-011-1910-6

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