ArticleThe open rheumatology journal2016
Is Hearing Impairment Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Audiological Features in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Increased incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide propensity-matched cohort study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Thyroid Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Cureus · 2025Article
- A Case Report of Auditory and Vestibular Findings in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes Mellitus.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Identification of miRNAs that target Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis during macrophage activation syndrome.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
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- Associations of Tinnitus Incidence with Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors among Patients with Autoimmune Conditions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence Rate of Hearing Loss in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Correlation of Hypothyroidism With Disease Activity Score-28 in Patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis.Cureus · 2022Article
- Idiopathic Inflammatory Arthritis in the Auditory Canal in a Patient With Hearing Impairment: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of rheumatic diseases · 2022Article
- Sudden Hearing Loss and Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies in Autoimmune disease: A Case Report.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- Cochlear involvement in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a clinical and laboratory comparative study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Article
- Increased risk of sudden sensory neural hearing loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort.Clinical rheumatology · 2019Article
- Circulating Immune Complexes and Heat Shock Protein 70 in the Sera of Patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.The journal of international advanced otology · 2018Article
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- An update on hearing impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of otology · 2018Review
- Early hearing loss detection in rheumatoid arthritis and primary Sjögren syndrome using extended high frequency audiometry.Clinical rheumatology · 2018Article
- Retrospective cohort study on risk of hearing loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using claims data.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Impact of secondhand smoking on disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disease that affects 1% of the population. The auditory system may be involved during the course of disease; however the association of RA and hearing impairment has not been clearly defined.
objectiveThe objective of this review is to evaluate published clinical reports related to hearing impairment in patients with RA. Furthermore, we discuss possible pathologies and associated factors as well as new treatment modalities.
methodA thorough literature search was performed using available databases including Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane and ComDisDome to cover all relative reports. The following keywords were used: hearing loss, hearing difficulties, hearing disorders, hearing impairment, sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, autoimmune hearing loss, drug ototoxicity, drug-induced hearing loss, hearing test, audiometry, auditory dysfunction and rheumatoid arthritis.
conclusionBased on our review it can be postulated that patients with RA are at higher risk of hearing impairment compared to healthy subjects in their course of the disease. The hearing impairment in RA seems to be a multifactorial condition; however the mechanisms of injury, as well as the relative risk factors, are not completely clear. This review can aid to clarify this condition and is a guide for further evaluation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review of hearing impairment in RA.
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