Endocrinology
Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome At Increased Risk Of Sleep Apnea
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 31st, 2001
Doctors treating women with PCOS should screen for sleep apnea in the medical history, suggested R.B. Fogel and team in the United States
Androgens are thought to play a role in OSA, which is much more common in men. That means women with PCOS, which is also characterized by obesity and menstrual irregularities, may be at risk for the disorder.
To clarify this risk, Fogel and colleagues with the Brigham & Women's Hospital Sleep Disorders...
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