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Table 1 Degree of hearing loss based on the hearing threshold

From: Hearing disorders in lupus patients: correlation with duration and severity of the disease

Degree of hearing loss

Hearing threshold (dB HL)

Normal hearing

−10–15

Slight

16–25

Mild

26–40

Moderate

41–55

Moderately severe

56–70

Severe

71–90

Profound

> 91

  1. Source [2]: Clark JG: Uses and abuses of hearing loss classification. ASHA. 1981, 23:493–500
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