Scientists have found that iron deficiency anaemia may increase the risk of hearing loss, a finding that may open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment of the condition.
Combined hearing loss is defined as any combination of conductive hearing loss (which is due to problems with the bones of the middle ear), sensorineural hearing loss (when there is damage to the cochlea or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain), deafness and unspecified hearing loss.There was 0.7 per cent prevalence of IDA and a 1.6 per cent prevalence of combined hearing loss. Both sensorineural hearing loss (present in 1.1 per cent of individuals with IDA) and combined hearing loss (present in 3.4 per cent) were significantly associated with IDA.Analysis confirmed increased odds of sensorineural hearing loss and combined hearing loss among adults with IDA. Since IDA is a common and easily correctable condition, further understanding of the association between IDA and all types of hearing loss may help to open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment."The next steps are to better understand this correlation and whether promptly diagnosing and treating IDA may positively affect the overall health status of adults with hearing loss," researchers said. The study is published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology.
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Combined hearing loss is defined as any combination of conductive hearing loss (which is due to problems with the bones of the middle ear), sensorineural hearing loss (when there is damage to the cochlea or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain), deafness and unspecified hearing loss.There was 0.7 per cent prevalence of IDA and a 1.6 per cent prevalence of combined hearing loss. Both sensorineural hearing loss (present in 1.1 per cent of individuals with IDA) and combined hearing loss (present in 3.4 per cent) were significantly associated with IDA.Analysis confirmed increased odds of sensorineural hearing loss and combined hearing loss among adults with IDA. Since IDA is a common and easily correctable condition, further understanding of the association between IDA and all types of hearing loss may help to open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment."The next steps are to better understand this correlation and whether promptly diagnosing and treating IDA may positively affect the overall health status of adults with hearing loss," researchers said. The study is published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)