Long-Term Changes in Sleep Disordered Breathing in Renal Transplant Patients: Relevance of the BMI

Long-Term Changes in Sleep Disordered Breathing in Renal Transplant Patients: Relevance of the BMI

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), as defined by the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), is a highly prevalent disturbance in end stage kidney disease. SDB improves early on after renal transplantation but long-term changes in AHI in these patients have not been studied. We studied the long-term changes in A...

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Main Authors: Francesca Mallamaci, Rocco Tripepi, Graziella D’Arrigo, Gaetana Porto, Maria Carmela Versace, Carmela Marino, Maria Cristina Sanguedolce, Giovanni Tripepi, Carmine Zoccali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sleep apnea
renal transplantation
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
cardiovascular risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1739

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