Latin America comprises all countries from South and Central America, in addition to
Mexico. It is characterized by a complex mosaic of regions with heterogeneous genetic …

Introduction Branchio-oto-renal (BOR) syndrome is an autosomal-dominant genetic
condition with high penetrance and variable expressivity, with an estimated prevalence of 1 …

Objectives: Define the extent to which GJB2-related hearing loss is responsible for non-
syndromic hearing loss (NSHL) in the Latino population. Methods: Preferred Reporting Items …

Enamel-renal syndrome (OMIM# 204690) is an uncommon disorder characterized by
amelogenesis imperfecta and nephrocalcinosis and is caused by mutations in FAM20 A. We …

Identifying the genetic etiology in a person with hearing loss (HL) is challenging due to the
extreme genetic heterogeneity in HL and the population‐specific variability. In this study …

Objective To determine how practicing clinicians evaluate patients with sensorineural
hearing loss (SNHL) and to analyze the cost-effectiveness of current algorithms in the …

Sequence alterations in the pendrin gene (SLC26A4) leading to functionally affected protein
variants are frequently involved in the pathogenesis of syndromic and nonsyndromic …

Objective: To understand the anatomical and dimensional variations of the human inner ear
using 3-dimensional (3D) segmentation within the Middle East population. Design …

Introduction Hearing loss etiology depends on the population studied as well as on the
ethnicity and the socio-economic condition of the analyzed region. Etiological diagnosis …

Determining the etiology of severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SP-SNHL) in
pediatric subjects is particularly important in aiding the decision for auditory rehabilitation …