Characteristics of hearing loss-associated gene mutations: A multi-center study of 119,606 neonates in Gannan
Zhao M, Luo X, Zhao Q, Yang T, Zhang W, Chen Z, Zeng S, Chen W, Zhang H, Wang Q, Wang W, Zhang X, Zhong T. Characteristics of hearing loss-associated gene mutations: A multi-center study of 119,606 neonates in Gannan. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2023, 174: 111744. PMID: 37801830, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-center studyHearing screeningOtoacoustic emissionsGenetic screeningHereditary HLPrevalent variantCommon congenital disabilityGene mutationsAuditory brainstem responseCongenital HLConcurrent hearingRisk factorsBrainstem responseDetection rateHigh riskHigh incidenceIdentification of individualsEducational sequelaeGJB2 c.NeonatesSLC26A4 c.Gene variantsCongenital disabilitiesSerious burdenMolecular etiology