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SynthesisEuropean 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 Surgery2023

The relationship between serum homocysteine levels and sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a meta-analysis.

Xun Niu, Yuzhang Chen, Yi Zhong, Xiyue Xiao

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Synthesis in 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. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06742580 (The Relationship Between Idiopathic Acute Peripheral Facial Paralysis and Homocysteine Level in Adult Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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The Relationship Between Idiopathic Acute Peripheral Facial Paralysis and Homocysteine Level in Adult Patients

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorMurat AkınRan2023 to 2025Enrolled80ConditionsFacial Paralysis, Peripheral, Bell Palsy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Pathophysiologic phenotyping of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: toward precision management.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 · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Xun Niu *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yuzhang Chen *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yi ZhongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. zyzy0411@163.com.
Xiyue XiaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. xiaoxiyue1105@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-1232

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere was disagreement over the association between serum/plasma homocysteine (HCY) levels and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Through the use of a meta-analysis, this study aims to determine whether there is a significant difference in serum homocysteine levels between the SSNHL group and the control group.

designThe Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and PubMed databases were all thoroughly searched. The two independent reviewers thoroughly examined the initially searched articles. The data results were calculated by standard mean difference (SMD) or odds ratios (OR). Review Manager (version 5.3) was applied to statistical data. STUDY SAMPLE: There were 766 participants in the 6 trials with continuous outcomes that were part of the meta-analysis A. In addition, meta-analysis B, which included 961 people, contained a total of 3 studies with dichotomous results.

resultsBoth meta-analyses revealed the same conclusion that serum/plasma HCY levels in the SSNHL patients are higher than those in the controls (SMD 0.41, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.11 to 0.72, P < 0.01; OR 3.27, 95 % CI 2.16 to 4.94, P < 0.01).

conclusionThis study demonstrated that the SSNHL patients' serum/plasma HCY levels were greater than those of the control group.

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Hearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing Loss, SuddenDatabases, FactualHomocysteineHumansHomocysteineHCYHomocysteineMeta-analysisSSNHLSudden sensorineural hearing loss

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