2005
Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Singh H, Pollock R, Uhanova J, Kryger M, Hawkins K, Minuk GY. Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2005, 50: 2338-2343. PMID: 16416185, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-3058-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseSymptoms of OSANonalcoholic fatty liverObstructive sleep apneaFatty liver diseaseNAFLD patientsNASH patientsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisRisk factorsLiver diseaseSleep apneaInsulin resistancePrevalence of OSASleep apnea questionnaireIndependent risk factorPrevalence of diabetesBody mass indexPeripheral insulin resistanceLiver biopsyFatty liverMass indexTriglyceride levelsQuestionnaire criteriaPrevalence ratesPatients
2002
Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 2: Mechanisms
Kapsimalis F, Kryger MH. Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 2: Mechanisms. Sleep 2002, 25: 497-504. PMID: 12150315, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/25.5.497.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeUpper airway muscle functionHormone replacement therapyUpper airway anatomySleep breathing disordersControl of ventilationOSAS prevalenceBreathing disordersReplacement therapySex hormonesCommon disorderFemale genderMuscle functionEpidemiologic studiesAdipose tissueSyndromeDisordersAdult malesGenderRiskFemalesPercentObesity