Search Results - "Riahi, Zied"
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Alpha-mannosidosis in Tunisian consanguineous families: Potential involvement of variants in GHR and SLC19A3 genes in the variable expressivity of cognitive impairment
Published in PloS one (06-10-2021)“…Alpha-Mannosidosis (AM) is an ultra-rare storage disorder caused by a deficiency of lysosomal alpha-mannosidase encoded by the MAN2B1 gene. Clinical…”
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Corrigendum: Current phenotypic and genetic spectrum of syndromic deafness in Tunisia: paving the way for precision auditory health
Published in Frontiers in genetics (25-06-2024)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1384094.]…”
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Current phenotypic and genetic spectrum of syndromic deafness in Tunisia: paving the way for precision auditory health
Published in Frontiers in genetics (22-04-2024)“…Hearing impairment (HI) is a prevalent neurosensory condition globally, impacting 5% of the population, with over 50% of congenital cases attributed to genetic…”
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Whole exome sequencing identifies mutations in Usher syndrome genes in profoundly deaf Tunisian patients
Published in PloS one (23-03-2015)“…Usher syndrome (USH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by combined deafness-blindness. It accounts for about 50% of all hereditary deafness…”
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Whole exome sequencing identifies new causative mutations in Tunisian families with non-syndromic deafness
Published in PloS one (13-06-2014)“…Identification of the causative mutations in patients affected by autosomal recessive non syndromic deafness (DFNB forms), is demanding due to genetic…”
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A novel PEX1 mutation in a Moroccan family with Zellweger spectrum disorders
Published in Human genome variation (13-04-2017)“…Mutations in the PEX1 gene are usually associated with recessive inherited diseases including Zellweger spectrum disorders. In this work, we identified a new…”
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A homozygous MPZL2 deletion is associated with non syndromic hearing loss in a moroccan family
Published in International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (01-01-2021)“…Adhesion glycoproteins are implicated in the pathophysiology of hearing loss, the most frequent inherited sensory disorder, affecting 1 in 1000 new-borns…”
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Mutations in CDC14A, Encoding a Protein Phosphatase Involved in Hair Cell Ciliogenesis, Cause Autosomal-Recessive Severe to Profound Deafness
Published in American journal of human genetics (02-06-2016)“…By genetic linkage analysis in a large consanguineous Iranian family with eleven individuals affected by severe to profound congenital deafness, we were able…”
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An innovative strategy for the molecular diagnosis of Usher syndrome identifies causal biallelic mutations in 93% of European patients
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-12-2016)“…Usher syndrome (USH), the most prevalent cause of hereditary deafness-blindness, is an autosomal recessive and genetically heterogeneous disorder. Three…”
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A novel mutation in SLITRK6 causes deafness and myopia in a Moroccan family
Published in Gene (15-06-2018)“…Deafness and myopia syndrome is characterized by moderate-profound, bilateral, congenital or prelingual deafness and high myopia. Autosomal recessive…”
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Two novel homozygous missense mutations identified in the BSND gene in Moroccan patients with Bartter's syndrome
Published in International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (01-10-2018)“…Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common sensorineural disorders. In the present study, we identified two novel missense mutations in BSND gene causing…”
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Further Evidence for the Implication of the MET Gene in Non-Syndromic Autosomal Recessive Deafness
Published in Human heredity (2019)“…Mutations in the mesenchymal epithelial transition factor (MET) gene are frequently associated with multiple human cancers but can also lead to human…”
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Genetic heterogeneity of congenital hearing impairment in Algerians from the Ghardaïa province
Published in International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (01-09-2018)“…Consanguinity rate is high in Algeria, and the population is thus at high risk for genetic diseases transmitted on an autosomal recessive mode. Inherited…”
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Etiology and associated GJB2 mutations in Mauritanian children with non-syndromic hearing loss
Published in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology (01-11-2016)“…Origins of all hearing impairment forms may be divided into genetic mutations and acquired influence. Both carry damage to the inner ear structure resulting in…”
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Update of the spectrum of GJB2 gene mutations in Tunisian families with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss
Published in Gene (01-08-2013)“…Hearing loss is the most frequent sensory disorder. It affects 3 in 1000 newborns. It is genetically heterogeneous with 60 causally-related genes identified to…”
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A Tunisian family with a novel mutation in the gene CYP 4F22 for lamellar ichthyosis and co‐occurrence of hearing loss in a child due to mutation in the SLC 26A4 gene
Published in International journal of dermatology (01-12-2019)“…Abstract Background Co‐occurrence of two genetic diseases is challenging for accurate diagnosis and genetic counseling. The recent availability of whole exome…”
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A Tunisian family with a novel mutation in the gene CYP4F22 for lamellar ichthyosis and co‐occurrence of hearing loss in a child due to mutation in the SLC26A4 gene
Published in International journal of dermatology (01-12-2019)“…Background Co‐occurrence of two genetic diseases is challenging for accurate diagnosis and genetic counseling. The recent availability of whole exome…”
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Compound heterozygosity for dominant and recessive GJB2 mutations in a Tunisian family and association with successful cochlear implant outcome
Published in International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (01-09-2013)“…Abstract Objectives Mutations of GJB2 encoding connexin 26 are the most common cause of hearing loss. They are responsible for up to 50% of ARNSHL. The…”
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Specific aspects of consanguinity: some examples from the Tunisian population
Published in Human heredity (01-01-2014)“…Located at the cross-road between Europe and Africa, Tunisia is a North African country of 11 million inhabitants. Throughout its history, it has been invaded…”
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A novel frameshift mutation (c.405delC) in the GJB2 gene associated with autosomal recessive hearing loss in two Tunisian families
Published in International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (01-09-2013)“…Abstract Objectives Mutations in GJB2 are found to be responsible for 50% of congenital autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss, one of the most…”
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