# From silence to sound: A journey through hearing loss, advocacy and academia

**Authors:** Hanri Kriel, Maria M. Kriel-Kruger

PMC · DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v15i0.1822 · African Journal of Disability · 2026-02-27

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- **Genes:** DHODH (dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone)) [NCBI Gene 1723] {aka DHOdehase, POADS, URA1}
- **Diseases:** middle ear abnormalities (MESH:D010033), hearing impairment (MESH:D034381), pneumonia (MESH:D011014), conductive hearing loss (MESH:D006314), syndactyly (MESH:D013576), craniofacial and limb anomalies (MESH:D019465), Miller syndrome (MESH:C537680), limb abnormalities (MESH:D001259), rare disability (MESH:D035583)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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