Type 1 diabetes and hearing loss: Audiometric assessment and measurement of circulating levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products.

Mohammed E Al-SofianiSara MacLeodHusam GhanimNancy SteckerJohn HallHoward Lippes

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2020)

A significant proportion of adults with T1D have high-frequency hearing loss before age of 60 that is positively associated with age, duration of diabetes and presence of peripheral neuropathy. Our results are in support of previous studies suggesting a potential protective role of sRAGE against AGE toxicity and diabetes complications.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
high frequency
hearing loss
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
transcranial magnetic stimulation
oxidative stress
insulin resistance
risk assessment
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
human health
binding protein