Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families

Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families

Abstract Background Hearing loss is the most common sensory defect, and it affects over 6% of the population worldwide. Approximately 50–60% of hearing loss patients are attributed to genetic causes. Currently, more than 100 genes have been reported to cause non-syndromic hearing loss. It is possibl...

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Main Authors: Yingjie Zhou, Muhammad Tariq, Sijie He, Uzma Abdullah, Jianguo Zhang, Shahid Mahmood Baig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Hearing loss
Whole exome sequencing
Consanguineous pedigrees
Clinical detection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-020-01087-x

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