Otitis Media in Childhood and Disease in Adulthood: A 40-Year Follow-Up Study

Conclusion: Our large cohort study, which is the first to focus on the link between otitis media in childhood and immune-related inflammatory disorders later in life, does not confer a clear association. CSOM in childhood was strongly related to adult tinnitus and hearing loss, which was most frequently registered as sensorineural.
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