Sleep apnea in acromegaly
Mezon B, West P, Maclean J, Kryger M. Sleep apnea in acromegaly. The American Journal Of Medicine 1980, 69: 615-623. PMID: 7424949, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(80)90477-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway obstructionSleep apnea syndromeAirway obstructionApnea syndromeSomnolent patientsSevere hypoxemiaPharyngeal airwayUpper airwayNormal sleepLarge tonguePatientsAcromegalyObstructionAirwaySyndromeSleepPeriodic obstructionTongueHypoxemiaSomnolenceTracheostomyApneaEndoscopyLarynxPharynx