Tongue Fat and its Relationship to Obstructive Sleep Apnea

STUDY OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine whether tongue fat is increased in obese sleep apneics compared to obese subjects without sleep apnea. We hypothesized that excess fat is deposited in the tongue in obese patients with sleep apnea. DESIGN: Case-control design. SETTING: A...

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Main Authors: Kim, Andrew M., Keenan, Brendan T., Jackson, Nicholas, Chan, Eugenia L., Staley, Bethany, Poptani, Harish, Torigian, Drew A., Pack, Allan I., Schwab, Richard J.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC 2014
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Tongue Fat and its Relationship to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173920/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25197815
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5665/sleep.4072
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