HL	Hearing loss
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TNF-α	Tumour necrosis factor-alpha
IL-6	Interleukin-6
hsCRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
MNSI	Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
DPN	Diabetic polyneuropathy
UACR	Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio
DD2	The Danish Centre for Strategic Research in Type 2 Diabetes
DDDA	Danish Diabetes Database for Adults
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision
BMI	Body Mass Index
HbA1c	Haemoglobin A1c
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides
eGFR	Estimated glomerular filtration rate
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
PRS	Polygenic risk score
IQR	Interquartile range
OR	Odds ratio
CI	Confidence interval
PTA	Pure-tone audiometry