Association of Iron Deficiency Anemia With Hearing Loss in US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hearing loss in the US adult population is linked to hospitalization, poorer self-reported health, hypertension, diabetes, and tobacco use. Because iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common and easily correctable condition, further understanding of the association between IDA and all types of hearing loss in a population of US adults may help to open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment.

Objective

To evaluate the association between sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and conductive hearing loss and IDA in adults aged 21 to 90 years in the United States.

Design, setting, and participants

The prevalence of IDA and hearing loss (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes 389.1 [SNHL], 389.0 [conductive hearing

SUBMITTER: Schieffer KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5787694 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature