Influence of subclinical hypothyroidism and T4 treatment on the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 893-898

  Resta, O ^a   Carratu P ^a   Carpagnano, G E ^c   Maniscalco, M ^d   Di Gioia, G ^a   Lacedonia, D ^a   Giorgino, R ^b   De Pergola, G ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Obesity; OSA; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; APNEA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP TIME; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 31544434892     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03345320     Document Type: Article

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