Laboratory Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (9): 906-910.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2015.09.010

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Significance of homocysteine and blood lipid detection in the diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

CHEN Hong1, YANG Hong1, QI Guorong2   

  1. 1.Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qinhuangdao Worker's Hospital, Liaoning Qinhuangdao 066299, China
    2.Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qinhuangdao Worker's Hospital, Liaoning Qinhuangdao 066299, China
  • Received:2014-12-12 Online:2015-09-30 Published:2015-09-29

Abstract: Objective

To study the significance of homocysteine(Hcy) and blood lipid detection [total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)] in the diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSHL).

Methods

A total of 80 patients with SSHL were enrolled, and 78 subjects without SSHL matched with SSHL group for sex, age and race were enrolled as control group. The serum levels of Hcy, TC, TG and LDL-C were detected. The relationship with SSHL was analyzed.

Results

The serum Hcy, TC, TG and LDL-C levels in SSHL group [(16.16±3.94) μmol/L, (5.38±0.99)mmol/L, 1.66(1.23-5.70)mmol/L and (3.49±0.78)mmol/L] were significantly higher than those in control group [(12.59±2.24)μmol/L, (4.51±0.91)mmol/L, 1.48(0.69-3.01)mmol/L and (2.59±0.80)mmol/L] (P<0.01). The correlation analysis showed that serum Hcy was positively correlated with TC, TG and LDL-C(r=0.669, 0.514 and 0.704, P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that Hcy and LDL-C were important risk factors for SSHL[OR(95% confidence interval) were 1.85(1.256-2.725) and 4.412(1.134-17.170)]. The positive rates of Hcy and LDL-C were 47.5% and 51.3% in SSHL group and 9.0% and 14.1% in control group (P<0.01).The positive rate of the combined detection of Hcy and LDL-C was 66.3%, which was higher than any single-positive rate.

Conclusions

The combined detection of Hcy and blood lipid for SSHL has significance in preventing,diagnosing and risking assessment .

Key words: Homocysteine, Cholesterol, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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