Original contributionsHigh-frequency hearing loss and middle ear involvement in rheumatoid arthritis
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Materials and methods
The present study was performed in a total of 74 patients, at Fırat Medical Centre Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic and Audiology Unit, Fırat University. The sampling method was explained, and informed consent was obtained from each patient.
Results
The study group was comprised of 74 patients (70 women and 4 men) with RA (mean age: 47.95 ± 12.86 years, range: 27–60). The control group was comprised of 45 sex- and age-matched healthy subjects including 41 women and 4 men (mean age: 45.24 ± 10.18 years, range: 26–60). The mean disease duration was 10.08 ± 7.23 years in the study group (range: 1–26 years).
Discussion
Hearing impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is a subject of debate, and its nature and extent has not been fully delineated. Although some authors stress the sensorineural nature of the hearing loss, others consider the middle ear as the primary target of the disease.2, 9, 10, 13 In the ossicular joint of a patient with RA, dissolution of disk material was observed together with proliferation of synovial-type elements of the disk and articular surfaces, with formation of
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