Author/Authors :
M-Shirazi, Minoo Assistant professor of Clinical Nutrition - Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Department - National Nutrition & Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Science and Food Technology - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Farhadi, Mohammad Professor of Otolaryngology - ENT-Head and Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Jalessi, Maryam Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - ENT-Head and Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Kamrava, Kamran Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, ENT-Head and Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Heshmatzade Behzadi, Ashkan General Practitioner, ENT-Head and Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Arami, Behin General Practitioner
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Tinnitus is a sense of sound perception in absence of an external source which can affect life quality.
Different conditions may lead to tinnitus including metabolic disorders such as dyslipidemia. The aim of this study was
to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Iranian patients with idiopathic tinnitus.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study in which prevalence of dyslipidemia in fasting state and its subclasses were
assessed in 1043 tinnitus patients aged 12-90 years who referred to Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2009.
Data was summarized by SPSS software version 17 and one sample t-test and Chi-Square test were applied to analyze
the results. P less than 0.05 were considered significant.
RESULTS: The most prevalent type of dyslipidemia was hypercholesterolemia with the frequency of 14.4% followed by
low HDL-C with the frequency of 12.8%. Mean of total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C and triglyceride levels in all patients
were not greater than general population.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of the present study, there might be no need to check the serum lipid profile in tinnitus
patients. We recommend further studies to assess both fasting and postprandial serum lipid profile in patients with
idiopathic tinnitus. Simultaneous investigation of their dietary intake is also suggested
Keywords :
Tinnitus , Dyslipidemia , Hypercholesterolemia , Iran
