Does Bone Mineral Density Have an Effect on Hearing Loss in Postmenopausal Patients?

Ozkiris, Mahmut; Karacavus, Seyhan; Kapusuz, Zeliha; BALBALOĞLU, ÖZLEM; Saydam, Levent

doi:10.1177/000348941312201008

Does Bone Mineral Density Have an Effect on Hearing Loss in Postmenopausal Patients?

Ozkiris M., Karacavus S., Kapusuz Z., BALBALOĞLU Ö., Saydam L.

ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY, vol.122, no.10, pp.648-652, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 122 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1177/000348941312201008
Journal Name: ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.648-652
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: An age-related decline in the bone mineral density (BMD) of the temporal bone, specifically in the segments that house the middle and inner ear, has been suggested as an additional risk factor for sensorineural hearing loss. We evaluated the effect of BMD on hearing loss in postmenopausal patients.