Evaluation of testosterone serum levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-95

  Molina, Fernando Drimel ^a   Suman, Marcela ^a   de Carvalho, Thiago Bittencourt Ottoni ^a   Piatto, Vânia Belintani ^c   Taboga, Sebastião Roberto ^b   Maniglia, José Victor ^a   Tognola, Waldir Antônio ^a  

^a Head of the Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery outpatent unit   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood cell count; Cell hypoxia; Obesity; Obstructive; Sleep apnea obstructive; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN A; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960341473     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1808-86942011000100015     Document Type: Article

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