title: Diabetes mellitus and sensorineural hearing loss among non-elderly people.
abstract: One ofthe 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Boo-Ali Hospital, Tehran Unit of Azad University, Medical School, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mozaffari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tajik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ariaei
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ali-Ehyaii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Behnam
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data