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SUBMITTER: Rinaldi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454951 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rinaldi Massimo M Cavallaro Giada G Cariello Marica M Scialpi Natasha N Quaranta Nicola N
PloS one 20200828 8
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the presence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) and the impact of MetS on recovery of patients with ISSHL. 39 Patients with ISSHL and 44 controls were enrolled in this study. Demographic, clinical characteristics and hearing recovery were evaluated. MetS was defined according to the diagnostic criteria of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) consensus definition. Patients affec ...[more]