Effects of endogenous and exogenous oestrogen exposure on hearing level in postmenopausal women: A cross-sectional study.

Michelle J Suh Sun Kyung Oh Soo Bin Lee Sung Huhn Kim

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)

A longer duration of lifetime oestrogen exposure (LEE) and the use of hormone replacement therapy are likely to attenuate hearing loss. These epidemiologic data provide evidence that oestrogen may be beneficial for attenuating age-related hearing decline.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
hearing loss
replacement therapy
bone mineral density
smoking cessation
electronic health record
big data
body composition