Classification of facial phenotypes in Asian patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

doi:10.1080/00016489.2022.2108552

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Classification of facial phenotypes in Asian patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Jan 2000

Zhang Zishanbai, Wang Huijun, Sun Dance, Fei Nanxi, Li Yanru, Han Demin

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BACKGROUD: The facial phenotypes of Asian obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: (1) To describe the facial features of OSA patients. (2) To develop a model based on facial contour indicators to predict OSA. (3) To classify the facial phenotypes of Asian OSA patients....

Topics

Humans
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Face
Phenotype
Obesity
Risk Factors

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