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deafness autosomal recessive type 18

deafness autosomal recessive type 18

An autosomal recessive condition OMIM:602092 characterised by profound, prelingual, nonsyndromic sensorineural deafness. 

Molecular pathology
Caused by defects of USH1C, which encodes a scaffold protein that plays a role in assembling Usher protein complexes and is required for normal hearing.
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