Is Hearing Impairment Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Review.

CONCLUSION: Based on our review it can be postulated that patients with RA are at higher risk of hearing impairment compared to healthy subjects in their course of the disease. The hearing impairment in RA seems to be a multifactorial condition; however the mechanisms of injury, as well as the relative risk factors, are not completely clear. This review can aid to clarify this condition and is a guide for further evaluation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review of hearing impairment in RA. PMID: 27053970 [PubMed]
Source: Open Rheumatology Journal - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Open Rheumatol J Source Type: research