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Endotypic Traits Characterizing Obesity and Sleep-related Hypoventilation in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 May 2025
Hang Liang-Wen, Liang Shinn-Jye, Finnsson Eysteinn, Ágústsson Jón S, Sands Scott A, Cheng Wan-Ju
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: Sleep-related hypoventilation disorder (SHD) is common among obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but the pathological endotypes associated with obesity and SHD remain unclear. Objectives: To investigate the relationship between endotypes with body mass index (BMI) among patients with OSA and to explore endotypic traits of patients with comorbid SHD. Methods: We prospectively collected...
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