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Hindi Journal of Otology & RhinologyISSN: 2324-8785
UnachukwuCN Author
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Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, Port Harcourt, Hearing loss, Nigeria
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria
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I am UnachukwuCN belonging to the Department of Internal Medicine, intrested in the field of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus; Port Harcourt; Hearing loss; Nigeria from ?University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Author(s): OsujiAE, Lilly-TariahOBD, UnachukwuCN, NwankwoBE
Introduction:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic noncommunicable disease and chronic hyper-glycaemia is its main feature. In the presence of type 2 DM, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity are common, and a cluster of these conditions is referred to as “metabolic syndrome”. Hearing loss is a common disability which can be a complication of DM or hypertension and results from microvascular disease that characterize each of these disease conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hearing loss in adults with type 2 DM adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in UPTH, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and the study population comprised of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus... view more»
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