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SUBMITTER: Guillen-Ahlers H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6081214 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Guillen-Ahlers Hector H Erbe Christy B CB Chevalier Frédéric D FD Montoya Maria J MJ Zimmerman Kip D KD Langefeld Carl D CD Olivier Michael M Runge Christina L CL
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 20180419
<h4>Background</h4>Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common form of hearing loss that can be inherited or triggered by environmental insults; auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a SNHL subtype with unique diagnostic criteria. The genetic factors associated with these impairments are vast and diverse, but causal genetic factors are rarely characterized.<h4>Methods</h4>A family dyad, both cochlear implant recipients, presented with a hearing history of bilateral, progressive SNHL, ...[more]