Objective: To determine the pattern of hearing loss among patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).
Methods: This is a case control study carried out jointly by the Otorhinolaryngology and Nephrology Departments of the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria between December 2004 and March 2006. Consecutive CRF patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria were recruited, the patients had not had hemodialysis prior to inception of the study.