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Name | Significance of HbA1c in deafness in type-2 diabetes mellitus |
Description | Original research article:-Microbiology Sumathi K1*, Prakash M2, Lakshmi K3, Menezes GA3. 1Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, 2Assistant Professor of ENT, 3Assistant Professors of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital (Bharath University), Chennai, India.
Abstract:- Background: The risk of diabetic cochleopathy is proportionately increased with elevated glycated hemoglobin value. The aim of the study was to study the significance of HbA1c in deafness in type-2 diabetes mellitus. Material & Methods: Hundred diabetic patients attending a tertiary care hospital were included in the study. Serum HbA1c was estimated by ion-exchange chromatography & hearing loss by pure tone audiogram in all the patients. Results: Overall, 46 diabetic patients had sensori-neural hearing loss & 54 diabetic patients had normal hearing. This study found that the proportion of hearing loss among all diabetics was 46%, but in case of diabetic with poor glycemic control, it was 95.8%. Conclusion: Diabetic patients whose glycemic levels were not under control were more prone for hearing loss. Hence, Diabetic patients are advised to keep their glycemic levels under good control to prevent hearing loss. Screening for hearing loss can be recommended for the poorly controlled diabetic patients attending the outpatient department (OPD).
Key words:- HbA1c, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic cochleopathy. |
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