The incidence and severity of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea with hypothyroidism

ARAZ Ö., Ucar E. Y., Yalcin A., PULUR D., Acemoglu H., Tas H., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.19, ss.883-887, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12659/msm.889619
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.883-887
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Hypothyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common health problems and can be seen together. Each of these 2 diseases can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to determine whether hypothyroidism with OSA has a significant effect on the frequency and severity of PH.