A Correlational Study of Hearing Loss and Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Jordanian Patients.

Background Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a common complication of diabetes, but the underlying mechanisms and risk factors are not fully understood. This study investigated the relationship between several potential risk factors and SNHL in 118 individuals previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Methods We did a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 118 patients with diabetes mellitus at multiple tertiary hospitals in the Jordanian Royal Medical Services (JRMS).