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I don't think "genetic deafness" means congenital deafness. Just like blindness, deafness for which you have genetic predisposition can be developed with age.

• DoreenMichele 3y ago
  The very first sentence indicates exactly this: Although gene therapy can treat genetic hearing loss in neonatal mice, treating adult animals is harder because of the location of the cochleae and the risk of damage to inner ear structures.
  • throwaway290 3y ago
    > neonatal I guess I was wrong.
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