TY - JOUR ID - 19778 TI - Investigation of the Serum Level of Vitamin D in Patients with Ear Cholesteatoma JO - Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology JA - IJORL LA - en SN - 2251-7251 AU - Fanimolky, Fatemeh AU - Amizadeh, Maryam AD - Clinical Research Unit, Shafa Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran. Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 34 IS - 2 SP - 89 EP - 94 KW - Cholesteatoma KW - Otitis media KW - Serum level of vitamin D DO - 10.22038/ijorl.2021.52513.2793 N2 - Introduction:This study aimed to investigate the serum level of vitamin D in patients with ear cholesteatoma. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was performed on 62 patients with middle ear cholesteatoma (case group) and 62 patients with simple chronic otitis media (control group). Both groups had the same age (32±1 in the case group and 34±1 in the control group; P=0.973) and gender. Vitamin D serum level was measured in the two groups. Data analysis was conducted using t-test and ANOVA. Results:According to the statistical analysis, a significant relationship was observed between the serum level of vitamin D and middle ear cholesteatoma (P=0.000). The results showed that the serum level of vitamin D was lower in the case group, compared to the control group.Conclusions:Vitamin D serum level was lower in the cholesteatoma group. Moreover, it was strongly associated with hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. UR - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_19778.html L1 - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_19778_622ed0cae234c376515b1c6120e567d7.pdf ER -