Article
Defining phenotypic causes of obstructive sleep apnea. Identification of novel therapeutic targets.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Oct 2013
Eckert Danny J, White David P, Jordan Amy S, Malhotra Atul, Wellman Andrew
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: The pathophysiologic causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) likely vary among patients but have not been well characterized. OBJECTIVES: To define carefully the proportion of key anatomic and nonanatomic contributions in a relatively large cohort of patients with OSA and control subjects to identify pathophysiologic targets for future novel therapies for OSA. METHODS: Seventy-five men and women with...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polysomnography
- Respiratory Muscles
- Respiratory System
