According to the current hereditary hearing loss database (http://hereditaryhearingloss.org), the nearest neighboring gene related to hearing impairment is an autosomal dominant nonsyndromic gene (DFNA 33, 13q34-qter) [19] approximately 27 Mb apart from SLITRK6 (13q31.2). The gene discussed is SLITRK6; the disease is hearing loss disorder.