Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness: Role of insulin resistance

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 517-520

  Vgontzas, Alexandros N ^a   Legro, Richard S ^a   Bixler, Edward O ^a   Grayev, Allison ^a   Kales, Anthony ^a   Chrousos, George P ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREMENOPAUSE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP DISORDERS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0035093251     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.86.2.517     Document Type: Article

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