Parental Consanguinity and Risk for Childhood Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Parental Consanguinity and Risk for Childhood Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Introduction: Genetic causes are responsible for half of the cases of hearing loss, most of them being the result of non-syndromic genetic changes resulting from autosomal recessive inheritance. Parental consanguinity might be an indicator to consider in the diagnosis of these cases. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Leal, Ana Cristina Lopes, Daniela Peixoto, Laura Correia, Maria Miguel Almiro, João Vilar, Maria Luísa Azevedo, Maria Adelaide Bicho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2023-02-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Subjects:
Consanguinity
Deafness/congenital
Hearing Loss/etiology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/etiology
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening
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