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Hearing evaluations were conducted using transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and automated auditory brainstem response (AABR). For genetic testing, dried blood spots were collected, and 15 variants across four genes (GJB2, GJB3, SLC26A4, and mtDNA 12S rRNA) were examined using a DNA microarray platform.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Among the 10,754 infants, the most commonly detected mutations were GJB2c.235delC (47.26\u202f%) and SLC26A4\u00a0IVS7-2 A>G (21.17\u202f%). A total of 62 infants (0.58\u202f%) were referred for additional hearing assessments, while 529 (4.92\u202f%) tested positive for genetic mutations (including heterozygous, homozygous, or compound heterozygous variants, as well as mtDNA 12S rRNA homoplasmy), with 522 (4.85\u202f%) passing the hearing screening. Three infants (0.028\u202f%) had two variants in GJB2 (either homozygous or compound heterozygous), and one of these infants passed the newborn hearing test. Additionally, 33 infants (0.307\u202f%) had the MT-RNR1 variant (m.1555A>G or m.1494C>T), all of whom passed the hearing screening.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The most prevalent mutations associated with deafness were identified as GJB2 c.235delC, SLC26A4\u00a0IVS7-2 A>G, and m.1555A>G. 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