Iron deficiency anemia and the risk of new-onset tinnitus in female patients: a cohort study
IDA showed a significant dose-dependent association with new-onset tinnitus in women. These findings support routine IDA screening in women presenting with tinnitus and suggest that timely iron repletion may help reduce the risk of potentially preventable auditory dysfunction.
Authors
- Kuo‐Chuan Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4507-8085)
- Jheng‐Yan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-1909)
- I‐Wen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7122-6901)
- Chien‐Hung Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-8477)
- Yi‐Chen Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6353-8102)
- Yao-Tsung Lin
- Hsiu-Lan Weng
Institutions
- E-Da Hospital (TW)
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1704946
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00