@article{3049315,
    title = "Auditory function in young patients with chronic renal failure",
    author = "Nikolopoulos, TP and Kandiloros, DC and Segas, JV and Nomicos, PN and and Ferekidis, EA and Michelis, KE and Apostolopoulos, NJ and Adamopoulos, and GK",
    journal = "Clinical Otolaryngology",
    year = "1997",
    volume = "22",
    number = "3",
    pages = "222-225",
    publisher = "Blackwell Science Ltd Oxford, UK",
    issn = "1749-4478",
    doi = "10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00890.x",
    keywords = "hearing loss; renal disease; chronic renal failure; audiometry;
haemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis",
    abstract = "Debate on the relationship between renal insufficiency and hearing loss
continues mainly due to the advanced age and the possible accelerated
presbycusis of the patients that have been studied in surveys. Hearing
acuity was studied in 46 children and adolescents suffering from renal
insufficiency. Sensorineural hearing loss (mainly high-frequency) of
unknown cause was found in 14 patients (30.4%). Hearing loss was not
influenced by the various haematological, biochemical and clinical
parameters (type of renal disease, blood pressure, history of ototoxic
drugs administration). However, hearing loss seemed to be affected by
the method of management of the renal insufficiency (more in the
haemodialysis group than in the peritoneal dialysis group). There were
no significant changes in audiometric findings before and after
haemodialysis."
}