Browsing by Author "Ben-Omran, Tawfeg"

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    • Burden of Mendelian disorders in a large Middle Eastern biobank 

      Aamer, Waleed; Al-Maraghi, Aljazi; Syed, Najeeb; Gandhi, Geethanjali Devadoss; Aliyev, Elbay; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
      Background: Genome sequencing of large biobanks from under-represented ancestries provides a valuable resource for the interrogation of Mendelian disease burden at world population level, complementing small-scale familial ...

    • The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar 

      Alkhidir, Shaza; El-Akouri, Karen; Al-Dewik, Nader; Khodjet-El-khil, Houssein; Okashah, Sarah; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. The prevalence of hereditary hearing loss increases in consanguineous populations, and the ...

    • Qatar’s genetic counseling landscape: Current insights and future prospects 

      Abiib, Sumaya; Khodjet-El-khil, Houssein; El-Akouri, Karen; Bux, Reem Ibrahim; Rezoug, Zoulikha; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Genetic counseling is a dynamic and rapidly growing field. In Qatar, the significance of genetic counseling is underscored by the distinctive demographic characteristics of the population, including elevated rates of ...