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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2021

Identification of dyslipidemia as a risk factor for sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A multicenter case-control study.

Xiaoqing Li, Binghua Chen, Xingxing Zhou, Fan Ye, Yumin Wang, Wangqiang Hu

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The value of inflammatory biomarkers in the occurrence and prognosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a meta-analysis.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 · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoqing LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Binghua ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Xingxing ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Fan YeDepartment of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yumin WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Wangqiang HuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7340-0350
Wenzhou Medical University · CNNingbo University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81802073Zhejiang Provincial Research Center for Cancer Intelligent Diagnosis and Molecular Technology JBZX-202003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecently, several studies have reported an association between lipid profiles and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), yet there is considerable variability between the individual studies in defining the precise association between serum lipids levels and SSNHL. This study sought to identify a possible relationship between dyslipidemia and the prevalence and prognosis of SSNHL.

methodsA case-control study was carried out at two independent medical centers, including 2,288 SSNHL patients and 2,288 healthy controls. Clinical characteristics and serum lipid parameters were assessed, including total cholesterol (CHOL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides (Trig), apolipoprotein AI (ApoAI), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and lipoprotein a (Lpa). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between lipid profiles and SSNHL in the 4,576 subjects.

resultsSignificant differences were identified in several conventional serum lipid markers including CHOL, Trig, HDL, LDL, ApoAI, ApoB, and Lpa, between SSNHL patients and healthy controls. Serum ApoAI levels were significantly lower in patients with bilateral SSNHL compared to unilateral SSNHL. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that higher levels of ApoB, LDL, Trig, and lower levels of ApoAI and HDL were all associated with an increased risk of SSNHL. After clinical characterization, multivariate analysis showed that only low levels of ApoB predicted likelihood of a recovery of more than 30 dB among patients with SSNHL.

conclusionsSerum lipids are associated with the incidence and prognosis of SSNHL. Identification of dyslipidemia may improve early evaluation and management of SSNHL risks.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overApolipoprotein A-IApolipoprotein B-100Case-Control StudiesChildDyslipidemiasHearing Loss, SensorineuralHumansIncidenceLipidsLipoproteins, LDLMaleMiddle AgedAPOB protein, humanApolipoprotein A-IApolipoprotein B-100LipidsLipoproteins, LDLTriglyceridescase-control studydyslipidemiasudden sensorineural hearing loss

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