Author/Authors :
Mozaffari, M. Azad University, Tehran Unit - Medical School, Boo-Ali Hospital - Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, ايران , Tajik, A. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Community Medicine, تهران, ايران , Ariaei, N. Azad University, Tehran Unit - Medical School, Boo-Ali Hospital - Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, ايران , Ali-Ehyaii, F. Azad University, Tehran Unit - Medical School, Boo-Ali Hospital - Department of Ear, Throat and Nose Surgery, ايران , Behnam, H. Azad University, Tehran Unit - Medical School, Boo-Ali Hospital - Department of Ear, Throat and Nose Surgery, ايران
Abstract :
One of the known complications of diabetes is hearing impairment. This comparative study in Tehran,Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed to evaluate the association of diabetes mellitus and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) among a non-elderly population. Among 160 subjects aged 60 years with no history of occupational noise exposure (80 diabetics and 80 age- and sex-matched non-diabetic controls), 45% of diabetic patients and 20% of controls had SNHL (OR 3.5, 95% CI: 1.6–6.6). Age at onset and duration of diabetes were associated with SNHL. Diabetes mellitus may be a risk factor for hearing loss regardless of age and smoking. Determining the cause of SNHL in diabetic patients may lead to development of better treatment options.
