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Comorbid association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and thrombotic primary antiphospholipid syndrome (tPAPS): A more severe phenotype?
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Nov 2023
Balbi Gustavo Guimarães Moreira, Signorelli Flavio, Gandara Ana Paula, Azam Indira, de Barros Silvana, Marreiros Dilson, Genta Pedro Rodrigues, Lotufo Paulo Andrade, Benseñor Isabela M, Drager Luciano F, Andrade Danieli
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with thrombotic primary antiphospholipid syndrome (tPAPS), to investigate the performance of screening tools for OSA in this scenario and to compare clinical/laboratorial differences in tPAPS patients with and without OSA. METHODS: We consecutively enrolled patients with tPAPS to undergo sleep studies using a portable...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- von Willebrand Factor
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Comorbidity
- Surveys and Questionnaires