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Any autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the TPRN gene.
Features include: Delayed speech and language development, Progressive sensorineural hearing impairment, and Inner ear hearing loss (sensorineural hearing impairment).
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Ears | 2 | Progressive sensorineural hearing impairment, Inner ear hearing loss (sensorineural hearing impairment) |
TPRN function has not been fully characterized.
Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 79 is associated with mutations in the TPRN gene on chromosome 9.
Genetic testing for TPRN is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 79 has been reported in the published literature.
No clinical trials have been registered for autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 79.
4 publications have been identified in PubMed for autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 79. Research spans Diagnostic / Biomarker (25%), Clinical Trial Publication (25%), and Basic Science / Preclinical (25%).
Uwibambe E (2025). [PMID: 40149409](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40149409/). *Genes (Basel)*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Liu Y (2025). [PMID: 40555484](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40555484/). *Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Ding Y (2025). [PMID: 40195191](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40195191/). *Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Elander J (2025). [PMID: 40685639](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40685639/). *J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
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Brain and nerves
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Delayed speech and language development |
Age of onset: childhood.