Effect of renal transplantation on uremic deafness: a long-term study.
In order to investigate the influence of a functioning transplant on uremic hearing loss, audiometrical controls were performed on 13 patients before and after renal transplantation. During renal dialysis treatment there was a marked hearing loss for the higher frequencies between 2 000 and 8 000 Hz. Hearing capacity improved to normal after transplantation, the best audiometric results being obtained 21.4 (8-42) months after surgery. There was a significant improvement in hearing especially for middle- and high-tone frequencies. It is assumed that uremic toxins, possibly responsible for sensorineural hearing loss in patients with chronic renal failure may be sufficiently removed by a functioning transplant.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications*