Is Hypozincemia Related to Tinnitus?: A Population Study Using Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Hyung Jin Jun; Sohea Ok; Richard Tyler; Soon Young Hwang; Sungwon Chae

doi:10.3342/ceo.2015.8.4.335

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Is Hypozincemia Related to Tinnitus?: A Population Study Using Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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Is Hypozincemia Related to Tinnitus?: A Population Study Using Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Hyung Jin Jun, Sohea Ok, Richard Tyler, Soon Young Hwang and Sungwon Chae

Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology, Vol.8(4), pp.335-338

12/01/2015

DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2015.8.4.335

PMCID: PMC4661247

PMID: 26622950

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Abstract

Objectives. The aim of present study was to determine the relationship between serum zinc level and tinnitus using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Methods. The present study examined the relationship between serum zinc level and tinnitus using data from the KNHANES. A total of 2,225 KNHANES participants responded to the tinnitus questionnaire and provided blood samples to measure serum zinc concentration. Based on questionnaire responses, participants were categorized into control, mild tinnitus, moderate tinnitus, and severe tinnitus subgroups. Results. There were no significant differences between groups in serum zinc level after adjustment for sex, age, and hearing loss. Conclusion. It was concluded that hypozincemia is not related to tinnitus in a large population.

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Title: Subtitle: Is Hypozincemia Related to Tinnitus?: A Population Study Using Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Creators: Hyung Jin Jun - Deparment of Otology, Yeplus Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinics, Ansan, Korea.
Sohea Ok - Korea University
Richard Tyler - University of Iowa
Soon Young Hwang - Korea University
Sungwon Chae - Korea Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Seoul 136705, South Korea
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology, Vol.8(4), pp.335-338
DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2015.8.4.335
PMID: 26622950
PMCID: PMC4661247
NLM abbreviation: Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol
ISSN: 1976-8710
eISSN: 2005-0720
Publisher: KOREAN SOC OTORHINOLARYNGOL
Number of pages: 4
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2015
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984258746602771

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