Impact of Gender and Age on Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Clinical Study of 3234 Japanese OSA Patients

Impact of Gender and Age on Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Clinical Study of 3234 Japanese OSA Patients

Rapid eye movement (REM)-related obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by apnea and hypopnea events due to airway collapse occurring predominantly or exclusively during REM sleep. Previous studies have reported that REM-related OSA occurs more commonly in women and younger individuals. Howe...

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Main Authors: Mamiko Mano, Tetsuro Hoshino, Ryujiro Sasanabe, Kenta Murotani, Atsuhiko Nomura, Reiko Hori, Noriyuki Konishi, Masayo Baku, Toshiaki Shiomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea
female sex hormone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/6/1068

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