Razdan, SushilRaina, Sunil KumarPandita, Kamal KRazdan, ShivetaNanda, RenuKaul, RajniDogra, Sandeep2012-07-122012-07-122012-01Razdan Sushil, Raina Sunil Kumar, Pandita Kamal K, Razdan Shiveta, Nanda Renu, Kaul Rajni, Dogra Sandeep. Inbreeding as a cause for deafness: Dadhkai study. Indian Journal of Human Genetics. 2012 Jan; 18(1): 71-74.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139446BACKGROUND: We report on the higher prevalence of deaf-mutes from a village in Jammu and Kashmir State of India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study among 79 deaf mutes using pedigree analysis, audiometry, imaging and molecular analysis. RESULTS: A high rate of hereditary deafness with 79 individuals diagnosed to be suffering from non-syndrome deafness in a total population of 2452 individuals residing in the village. INTERPRETATION: Flourishing of intermarriages led to a population with high prevalence of deafness.enDadhkaideafnessinbreedingConsanguinityDeafness --epidemiologyDeafness --etiologyDeafness --geneticsHumansIndiaMarriage --trendsMutism --epidemiologyMutism --etiologyMutism --geneticsRural PopulationArticle