Description : Perrault syndrome is characterized by premature ovarian failure (POF) in females and
by progressive hearing loss in both females and males (summary by Pierce et al., 2013).
For discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Perrault syndrome, see PRLTS1 (233400).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the leucyl-tRNA synthetase 2 gene (LARS2, 604544.0001);