Contribution a une etude epidemiologique de l'otospongiose dans le gouvernorat de Nabeul

ABSTRACT

The incidence of otospongiosis is high, in the delegation of NabeuI, Dar Chaabaneand Hammamet These zones seem to be the homes of origin of this disease.The expression of otospongiosis is variable according to age and sex. The maximal period of risk is between 26 and 35 years in woman, and begins until 35 years in men. The cumlated incidence is 2,9% in women, and 1,3% in man. This female predominance was tied up on endocrinis factors, and had not been due to genetic transmission then, the analysis of familial data suggested the existance of genetic constituant in the etiology