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Genetics of Hearing Loss: Syndromic.

ABSTRACT: Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common birth defects in developed countries and is a diverse pathologic condition with different classifications. One of these is based on the association with other clinical features, defined as syndromic hearing loss (SHL). Determining the cause of the HL in these patients is extremely beneficial as it enables a personalized approach to caring for the individual. Early screening can further aid in optimal rehabilitation for a child's development and growth. The advancement of high-throughput sequencing technology is facilitating rapid and low-cost diagnostics for patients with SHL.

SUBMITTER: Koffler T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4641804 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetics of Hearing Loss: Syndromic.

Koffler Tal T Ushakov Kathy K Avraham Karen B KB

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 20151009 6

Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common birth defects in developed countries and is a diverse pathologic condition with different classifications. One of these is based on the association with other clinical features, defined as syndromic hearing loss (SHL). Determining the cause of the HL in these patients is extremely beneficial as it enables a personalized approach to caring for the individual. Early screening can further aid in optimal rehabilitation for a child's development and growth. ...[more]

PMID: 26443487

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most common sensory impairment. Comprehensive next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become the standard for the etiological diagnosis of early-onset SNHL. However, accurate selection of target genomic regions (gene panel/exome/genome), analytical performance and variant interpretation remain relevant difficulties for its clinical implementation. METHODS:We developed a novel NGS panel with 199 genes associated with non-syndromic and/or syndromic SNHL. We evaluated the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the panel on 1624 known single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and indels on a mixture of genomic DNA from 10 previously characterized lymphoblastoid cell lines, and analyzed 50 Spanish patients with presumed hereditary SNHL not caused by GJB2/GJB6, OTOF nor MT-RNR1 mutations. RESULTS:The analytical sensitivity of the test to detect SNVs and indels on the DNA mixture from the cell lines was >?99.5%, with a specificity >?99.9%. The diagnostic yield on the SNHL patients was 42% (21/50): 47.6% (10/21) with autosomal recessive inheritance pattern (BSND, CDH23, MYO15A, STRC [n?=?2], USH2A [n?=?3], RDX, SLC26A4); 38.1% (8/21) autosomal dominant (ACTG1 [n?=?3; 2 de novo], CHD7, GATA3 [de novo], MITF, P2RX2, SOX10), and 14.3% (3/21) X-linked (COL4A5 [de novo], POU3F4, PRPS1). 46.9% of causative variants (15/32) were not in the databases. 28.6% of genetically diagnosed cases (6/21) had previously undetected syndromes (Barakat, Usher type 2A [n?=?3] and Waardenburg [n?=?2]). 19% of genetic diagnoses (4/21) were attributable to large deletions/duplications (STRC deletion [n?=?2]; partial CDH23 duplication; RDX exon 2 deletion). CONCLUSIONS:In the era of precision medicine, obtaining an etiologic diagnosis of SNHL is imperative. Here, we contribute to show that, with the right methodology, NGS can be transferred to the clinical practice, boosting the yield of SNHL genetic diagnosis to 50-60% (including GJB2/GJB6 alterations), improving diagnostic/prognostic accuracy, refining genetic and reproductive counseling and revealing clinically relevant undiagnosed syndromes.

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Genetics of Hearing Loss: Syndromic.

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Genetics of Hearing Loss: Syndromic.

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