Low HDL , coronary heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, and having poor health are potentially preventable correlates of hearing impairment for people with diabetes. This was observed in the analysis of data from 536 participants, aged 20-69 years, with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes who completed audiometric testing during 1999-2004 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Source: Diabetes Care 2011 Jul;34(7):1540-5.
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