Increased neck soft tissue mass and worsening of obstructive sleep apnea after growth hormone treatment in men with abdominal obesity
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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are male gender, obesity and abnormalities in neck soft tissue mass. OSA is associated with both growth hormone (GH) excess and severe GH deficiency in adults. Adults with abdominal obesity have markedly suppressed GH secretion.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 256-63 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 1550-9389 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2010 |
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