Increased risk of benign prostate hyperplasia in sleep apnea patients: a nationwide population-based study.

BACKGROUND: Sleep apnea (SA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH). Chronic IH induces systemic inflammatory processes, which can cause tissue damage and contribute to prostatic enlargement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between ben...

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Autors principals: Ping-Song Chou, Wei-Chiao Chang, Wei-Po Chou, Mu-En Liu, Chiou-Lian Lai, Ching-Kuan Liu, Yan-Chiou Ku, Shih-Jen Tsai, Yii-Her Chou, Wei-Pin Chang
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Col·lecció:PLoS ONE
Accés en línia:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3965509?pdf=render
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