Article
Sex-specific age-related worsening of pathological endotypic traits in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep - 13 Jan 2025
Hang Liang-Wen, Tsai Yi-Chen, Finnsson Eysteinn, Ágústsson Jón S, Sands Scott A, Cheng Wan-Ju
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is more prevalent in men and older adults. Few studies have explored variations in pathological endotypic traits by age and sex using a large patient sample, offering insights into the development of the disease. Our study aims to examine how endoty...
Topics
- Humans
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Male
- Female
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Polysomnography
- Middle Aged
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Sex Factors
- Taiwan
- Aged
- Phenotype
