More Newborn Screening for Congenital CMV Needed
We need to increase awareness about testing for cCMV so this cause of non-genetic deafness in newborns can be diagnosed and treated.
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‘Common Inherited Genetic Variant’ Identified as Frequent Cause of Adult Deafness
While the particular manifestations of this genetically induced hearing loss varied, as did the age at which hearing problems began, its prevalence suggests that it is common (highly penetrant) and that many thousands of people might be at risk of deafness as a result, explain the researchers.
