Obstructive sleep apnea due to endogenous testosterone production in a woman

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 246-248

  Dexter, Bonn D ^a   Dovre, Erik J ^b  

^a Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

^b Midelfort Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; OVARY TUMOR; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STROKE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031892866     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/73.3.246     Document Type: Article

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