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Association of anemia with sensorineural hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Hearing impairment and diverse health outcomes : An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021Pooled it
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- Association between iron deficiency anemia and risk of hearing loss among female patients: a multi-institutional cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Impact of Severity of Sickle Cell Anemia on Auditory Discrimination Ability and Speech Perception in Noise.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
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- Auditory Steady-State Response and Hearing Impairment in Survivors of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis in Luanda, Angola.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Study of Association of Sensory Neural Hearing Loss with Iron Deficiency Anaemia.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Hearing Impairment in Japan: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Large-Scale Occupational Health Check-Up Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Investigation of the Interaction between Hearing Function and Comorbidities in Adults Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Audiological and otologic manifestations of glutaric aciduria type I.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2020Article
- Association between Anemia and Auditory Threshold Shifts in the US Population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The contribution of dietary and non-dietary factors to socioeconomic inequality in childhood anemia in Ethiopia: a regression-based decomposition analysis.BMC research notes · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveEvidence shows that anemic individuals are at a higher risk of hearing loss. However, there is no systematic review and meta-analysis study. Thus, we aimed to meta-analyze the existing evidence on the association of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar from inception through October 30, 2017, for studies done on the association of the IDA with SNHL. Pooled odds ratio (OR) was calculated by random effect meta-analysis method. Heterogeneity was assessed by I
resultFour studies, covering a total of 344,080 adults and children, were included. The odds of SNHL was higher by 55% in individuals with IDA, compared with individuals without IDA (OR = 1.55, 95% CI 1.17-2.06; P = 0.03). The age-specific ORs were 1.36 (95% CI 1.15-1.61; P = 0.27) and 3.67 (95% CI 1.72-7.84) for adults and children, respectively. IDA may be a contributing factor to hearing loss. Further studies are warranted, including whether IDA treatment reduces the risk of hearing loss. Meanwhile, hearing loss screening in anemic individuals, or vice versa, may represent an important consideration. PROSPERO registration CRD42017082108.
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