The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database (https://www.omim.org/entry/603317, accessed on 28 May 2024) indicates that DFNB84A (MIM 613391), a variant of ARNSHL, is associated with PTPRQ variants, typically resulting in progressive moderate to profound familial hearing loss (Shahin et al., 2010). The gene discussed is PTPRQ; the disease is hearing loss disorder.