There are high carrier frequencies of GJB2 variants among newborns in China, followed by SLC26A4 and MT-RNR1 variants. In order to achieve "early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment" and reduce the incidence of hereditary hearing loss in offspring, a comprehensive combination of neonatal hearing screening and deafness gene detection should be recommended and implemented in China.
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