Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare the hearing thresholds and outer hair cell functions of patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV) with healthy individuals and to investigate the ototoxic effects of acitretin treatment (AT) in patients with PV. Materials and Methods: This study included 23...

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Main Authors: Başak Mutlu, Merve Torun Topçu, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Yasemin Gündüz, Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
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author Başak Mutlu
Merve Torun Topçu
Ayşe Serap Karadağ
Yasemin Gündüz
Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu
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Merve Torun Topçu
Ayşe Serap Karadağ
Yasemin Gündüz
Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu
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description Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare the hearing thresholds and outer hair cell functions of patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV) with healthy individuals and to investigate the ototoxic effects of acitretin treatment (AT) in patients with PV. Materials and Methods: This study included 23 patients with PV who required treatment with acitretin as well as 23 healthy individuals. Conventional and extended high-frequency pure-tone audiometry and transient-evoked otoacoustic emission tests were performed at regular intervals during the 24 weeks of acitretin treatment. Results: During the acitretin treatment for the PV group, the hearing thresholds of 4,000 Hz (right ear, p=0.004) presented a significant difference that did not have a worsening effect. The signal-to-noise ratios of TEOAE did not show a significant difference. At 24 weeks of AT, the changes in the hearing thresholds (4,000 Hz) and TEOAE signal-to-noise ratios did not indicate any worsening owing to acitretin. According to the ASHA criteria, there was no significant evidence of ototoxicity related to acitretin. According to the TUNE ototoxicity grading system, it was seen that at 24 weeks of AT, all the patients with psoriasis were scored as grade 0 (no hearing loss). Conclusion: This study showed that acitretin does not have an ototoxic effect when it is used to treat PV in the recommended treatment doses.
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spelling doaj-art-721263a612b14e8bbbba29b384bfbfd32025-08-20T03:48:52ZengIstanbul University PressThe Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat2602-48372022-12-013249210010.26650/Tr-ENT.2022.1207615123456Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis VulgarisBaşak Mutlu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-9258Merve Torun Topçu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-7818Ayşe Serap Karadağ2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-8274Yasemin Gündüz3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3812-6947Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-5467İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeObjective: In this study, we aimed to compare the hearing thresholds and outer hair cell functions of patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV) with healthy individuals and to investigate the ototoxic effects of acitretin treatment (AT) in patients with PV. Materials and Methods: This study included 23 patients with PV who required treatment with acitretin as well as 23 healthy individuals. Conventional and extended high-frequency pure-tone audiometry and transient-evoked otoacoustic emission tests were performed at regular intervals during the 24 weeks of acitretin treatment. Results: During the acitretin treatment for the PV group, the hearing thresholds of 4,000 Hz (right ear, p=0.004) presented a significant difference that did not have a worsening effect. The signal-to-noise ratios of TEOAE did not show a significant difference. At 24 weeks of AT, the changes in the hearing thresholds (4,000 Hz) and TEOAE signal-to-noise ratios did not indicate any worsening owing to acitretin. According to the ASHA criteria, there was no significant evidence of ototoxicity related to acitretin. According to the TUNE ototoxicity grading system, it was seen that at 24 weeks of AT, all the patients with psoriasis were scored as grade 0 (no hearing loss). Conclusion: This study showed that acitretin does not have an ototoxic effect when it is used to treat PV in the recommended treatment doses.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/38C27111FC2043ADB13BBD17DB61A7E4acitretinhigh-frequency hearingototoxicitypsoriasis vulgaris
spellingShingle Başak Mutlu
Merve Torun Topçu
Ayşe Serap Karadağ
Yasemin Gündüz
Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu
Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
acitretin
high-frequency hearing
ototoxicity
psoriasis vulgaris
title Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
title_full Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
title_fullStr Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
title_short Effects of Acitretin Treatment on Hearing in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
title_sort effects of acitretin treatment on hearing in patients with psoriasis vulgaris
topic acitretin
high-frequency hearing
ototoxicity
psoriasis vulgaris
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/38C27111FC2043ADB13BBD17DB61A7E4
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