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Presbycusis risk factors
Introduction
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The onset and severity of presbycusis is influenced by multiple factors such as:[1]
- A genetic component that predisposes individuals to age-related hearing loss
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Infections
- Low socioeconomic status
- Noise exposure
- Ototoxins
- Smoking
- Vascular disease
References
References
- ↑ Van Eyken E, Van Camp G, Van Laer L (2007). “The complexity of age-related hearing impairment: contributing environmental and genetic factors”. Audiology & Neuro-otology. 12 (6): 345–58. doi:10.1159/000106478. PMID 17664866.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]