Lara Kamal

PhD Graduate Student

BSc, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

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Diagram depicting the pipeline of next generation sequencing-based genetic testing in hearing loss diagnosis.

What you need to know about recent advances in genetics of hearing loss in the newborn

6 January 2023 | | Audiology - Paediatric

Identifying the underlying genetic cause of hearing loss in newborns can improve dramatically the early diagnosis and appropriate intervention. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder at birth, affecting approximately two out of 1000 newborns [1]. Congenital impaired hearing...