Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
March 2009
Objective: To investigate the genetic etiologies in the 0- 3-years-old infants with hearing loss and to analyze the interaction between genetics and environmental factors.
Methods: Total of 130 infants were performed detailed audiological evaluation as well as the detection of the popular deafness gene mutations in GJB2 gene, SLC26A4 and mtDNA12SrRNA. Of them, 84 cases were performed the computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging examinations.