Association between metabolic syndrome and hearing loss: The mediating role of retinol - A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007 to 2018 (excluding 2013-2014).

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With a global prevalence exceeding 25% and an increasing trend among younger populations, [ 21 ] its burden in the United States is substantial and growing.

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