Effects of diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension on elderly patients’ hearing

Introduction: Chronic diseases can act as an accelerating factor in the auditory system degeneration. Studies on the association between presbycusis and diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension have shown controversial conclusions. Objective: To compare the initial audiometry (A1) with a...

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Main Authors: Laurie Penha Rolim, Alessandra Giannella Samelli, Renata Rodrigues Moreira, Carla Gentile Matas, Itamar de Souza Santos, Isabela Martins Bensenor, Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S180886941730157X