Audiological Abnormalities in Patients with Alopecia Areata

    September 2013 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Haydar Uçak, Erkan Soylu, Savaş Öztürk … Abdulvahap Akyigit
    Studysummary In this study, sensorineural hearing loss was significantly more frequent in patients with alopecia areata compared to healthy controls, suggesting a relationship between the autoimmune condition and hearing function.
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