Phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: A definition, examples and evolution of approaches.

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2016.10.002

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Phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: A definition, examples and evolution of approaches.

Sleep medicine reviews - 1 Oct 2017

Zinchuk Andrey V, Gentry Mark J, Concato John, Yaggi Henry K

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex and heterogeneous disorder and the apnea hypopnea index alone can not capture the diverse spectrum of the condition. Enhanced phenotyping can improve prognostication, patient selection for clinical trials, understanding of mechanisms, and personalized tr...

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Humans
Phenotype
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Sleep, REM

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