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In a study involving subjects aged 60 years or more, results suggest that folate supplementation may have a beneficial role to play in persons with age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Subjects with hearing loss had significantly lower serum folate levels than subjects with normal pure tone average (PTA) in the speech and high frequencies. Additionally, after adjusting for potential confounders, an inverse association was observed between serum folate concentration and increasing hearing threshold in the high frequencies. Thus, the authors of this study conclude, "Serum folate was significantly lower among elderly with ARHL. Trials on nutritional supplementation may substantiate the role of serum folate in ARHL."