Evaluation of Acromegaly patients with sleep disturbance related symptoms

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Celik D., Duyar S. S., Aksu F., Firat S., ÇİFTÇİ B.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.1161-1165, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12669/pjms.37.4.4229
  • Dergi Adı: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1161-1165
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Objectives: It is known that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increased in acromegaly. Craniofacial anomalies, macroglossia, and thickening of the laryngeal wall caused by the increase in soft tissue in these patients lead to OSA. Also, the increase in growth hormone can trigger central apnea by causing a decrease in respiratory drive. Determining the polysomnographic characteristics of acromegaly patients is important to reveal the effect of these mechanisms.