A comprehensive introduction to the genetic basis of non-syndromic hearing loss in the Saudi Arabian population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hearing loss is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder. Mutations in the <it>DFNB1 </it>locus have been reported to be the most common cause of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss worldwide. Apart...

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Main Authors: Al-Shaikh Abdulmoneem H, Sogaty Sameera, Al-Mostafa Abeer, Allam Rabab, Trabzuni Daniah, Al-Mubarak Bashayer, Kennedy Shelley, Bin-Khamis Ghada, Ramzan Khushnooda, Taibah Khalid, Imtiaz Faiqa, Bamukhayyar Saeed S, Meyer Brian F, Al-Owain Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/91