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John Masterson1, Busegül Yıldırım1, Ece Gökkaya1
1John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Background:
Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit with many genetic and environmental underpinnings. While causative DNA variants have been identified in over 100 genes, most deafness-causing variants are rare, apart from a few exceptions. A single SYNE4 variant co-segregating with hearing loss has recently been reported in two Middle-Eastern families.
Case Report:
In this report we present two members of a family with non-syndromic high frequency sensorineural hearing loss who are homozygous for a novel pathogenic SYNE4 variant c.129-1G>T.
Conclusion:
This case report provides supportive evidence for the causative role of SYNE4 variants in hearing loss by presenting an additional family with a novel DNA variant.
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