The Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Middle and Inner Ear Functions

Autor: Serpil Demir, Melih Pamukcu, Selim S. Erbek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 62, Iss 1, Pp 14-20 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-7474
28155270
DOI: 10.4274/tao.2024.2024-2-2
Popis: Objective: To investigate the middle and inner ear functions, and efferent auditory systems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Thirty-five RA patients and 40 control subjects participated in the study. Pure-tone audiometry, high-frequency audiometry, multifrequency tympanometry, transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, and contralateral suppression tests were administered to all participants. Results: Pure-tone hearing thresholds of RA patients were significantly higher at all frequencies except for 2000 Hz, 14,000 Hz, and 16,000 Hz in the right ear and 16,000 Hz in the left ear (p
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