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High prevalence of systemic autoimmune diseases in patients with Menière's disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Gazquez Irene, Soto-Varela Andres, Aran Ismael, Santos Sofia, Batuecas Angel, Trinidad Gabriel, Perez-Garrigues Herminio, Gonzalez-Oller Carlos, Acosta Lourdes, Lopez-Escamez Jose A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmunity appears to be associated with the pathophysiology of Meniere's disease (MD), an inner ear disorder characterized by episodes of vertigo associated with hearing loss and tinnitus. However, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases (AD) in patients with MD has not been studied in individuals with uni or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). METHODS AND FINDINGS: We estimated the...
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