Osteoporosis and hearing loss: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2011

Introduction: Age-related hearing impairment is the most common sensory dysfunction in older adults. In osteoporosis, the mass of the ossicles will be decreased, affecting the bone density of the cochlea, and interfering with the sound transmission to the cochlea. Age related hearing loss might be c...

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Main Authors: Jun-Il Yoo, Ki Soo Park, Sung-Hyo Seo, Hyun Woo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869418304889