Craniofacial phenotyping in obstructive sleep apnea--a novel quantitative photographic approach.

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Craniofacial phenotyping in obstructive sleep apnea--a novel quantitative photographic approach.

Sleep - 1 Jan 2009

Lee Richard W W, Chan Andrew S L, Grunstein Ronald R, Cistulli Peter A

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To compare the craniofacial morphological phenotype of subjects with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a quantitative photographic analysis technique. DESIGN: Case-control study; subgroup matched for body mass index (BMI) and sex. SETTING: Sleep investigation unit...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Anthropometry
Body Mass Index
Cephalometry
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Photogrammetry
Polysomnography
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Waist-Hip Ratio

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