[Epidemiological picture of congenital and hereditary hearing problems in the population of Baku region].
Field investigations in the region of Baku and nearby villages were made for screening of congenital and hereditary hearing problems in relevant population. Genetic hearing problems were found in 2344 (0.1%) patients, congenital and hereditary problems in 1416, hypoacusis in 928 patients. Population-genetic studies demonstrated the presence of a hereditary factor in 59.7% patients with predominance of autosomal-recessive inheritance and history of marriages of blood relatives.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001382:Azerbaijan / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors