Abstract
In a specific group of patients affected by sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) with high plasma levels of LDL-cholesterol and/or fibrinogen, HELP-apheresis treatment makes a difference in hearing recovery and is a further option available in SSHL therapy.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Audiometry, Pure-Tone
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Biomarkers / blood
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Blood Component Removal*
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Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
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Fibrinogen / metabolism*
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / blood
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / therapy*
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Hearing Loss, Sudden / blood
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Hearing Loss, Sudden / therapy*
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Humans
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Recovery of Function
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Biomarkers
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Cholesterol, LDL
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Fibrinogen