BACKGROUNDInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune mediated chronic intestinal disease. It is of two major types, Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD). Though IBD is primarily an intestinal disease, it involves various organ systems such as eyes, skin, musculoskeletal and hepatobiliary systems. Sensorineural hearing loss is one of such extraintestinal manifestations which is attributed to the autoimmune inner ear disease.The objective of this study is to find the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in patients of inflammatory bowel disease.
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