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Gout and hearing impairment in the elderly: a retrospective cohort study using the US Medicare claims data

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether gout is associated with a higher risk of hearing loss in older adults. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: USA. PARTICIPANTS: 5% random sample of US Medicare claims 2006–2012, representative of US adults aged 65 years or older. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES:...

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Autores principales: Singh, Jasvinder A, Cleveland, John D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6104764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30127053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022854