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OBJECTIVES:Studies suggest that hypercholesterolemia promotes the development of inner ear disorders such as tinnitus. However, the underlying pathomechanisms are still not clearly defined. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed to assess whether a reduction of serum cholesterol by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors may result in a relief of subacute tinnitus. Remission rates of 58 patients were investigated after 4 months of treatment with simvastatin (40 mg). Results were compared to treatment with Ginkgo biloba (120 mg; n = 36) as control group. Differences between tinnitus score at the day of first treatment and after 4 months were used as main outcome measure. RESULTS:After treatment with simvastatin or G biloba, tinnitus score decreased from 41.3 ± 10.4 to 37.4 ± 17.3 and from 44.7 ± 11.2 to 41.2 ± 8.7, respectively. However, independently of the treatment regimen, differences of tinnitus scores were considered not significant. CONCLUSIONS:After administration of simvastatin over 4 months, this retrospective study has shown no significant efficacy in treatment of subacute tinnitus. For a more conclusive answer, further prospective, double-blind, and placebo-controlled studies with a larger number of patients are needed.
journal_name
Am J Otolaryngoljournal_title
American journal of otolaryngologyauthors
Canis M,Olzowy B,Welz C,Suckfüll M,Stelter Kdoi
10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.09.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
19-23issue
1eissn
0196-0709issn
1532-818Xpii
S0196-0709(09)00209-9journal_volume
32pub_type
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更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.07.017
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of otolaryngology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.05.003
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00