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Non-syndromic hearing impairment: gene linkage and cloning
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Non-syndromic hearing impairment: gene linkage and cloning

Richard J.H Smith and Guy Van Camp
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, Vol.49(1), pp.S159-S163
1999
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00153-6
PMID: 10577797

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Abstract

Non-syndromic hearing impairment (NSHI) affects approximately 1:2000 newborns and is a significant cause of hearing loss in the elderly. Although the phenotype is quite similar, NSHI is extremely heterogeneous, with over 40 genetic loci now known. A number of the relevant genes have been cloned. These advances are impacting clinical practice and revolutionizing our understanding of the biology of hearing.
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