Genetic Aetiology of Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss in Moravia-Silesia.

Background And Objective: Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans. The aim of this study was to clarify the genetic aetiology of nonsyndromic hearing loss in the Moravian-Silesian population of the Czech Republic.

Patients And Methods: This study included 200 patients (93 males, 107 females, mean age 16.

STRC Deletion is a Frequent Cause of Slight to Moderate Congenital Hearing Impairment in the Czech Republic.

Objective: This study aimed to clarify the molecular epidemiology of hearing loss by identifying the responsible genes in patients without GJB2 mutations.

Study Design: Prospective genetic study.

Setting: Tertiary referral hospital.