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A clinical correlation between hypozincemia and tinnitus.

M Gersdorff1, T Robillard, F Stein

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Louvain, Cliniques universitaires St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium.

Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

This study found a link between intermittent head noises in tinnitus patients and low blood zinc levels (hypozincemia). Further research is needed to understand zinc

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Tinnitus is a common auditory disorder.
  • Hypozincemia, or low blood zinc levels, has been investigated for its potential role in various health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between tinnitus and hypozincemia.
  • To explore the relationship between specific tinnitus characteristics and zinc levels.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 115 tinnitus patients was studied.
  • Blood zinc levels were measured and compared with tinnitus characteristics.

Main Results:

  • No significant correlation was found between the general nature of tinnitus and hypozincemia.

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  • Intermittent head noises were more frequently associated with hypozincemia.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hypozincemia may be linked to intermittent head noises in tinnitus patients.
    • Two pathogenic hypotheses involving zinc's role in enzyme and protein synthesis are proposed.