Risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Japanese men with a history of adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Japanese men with a history of adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an important cause of medical morbidity and mortality. Although adenotonsillar hypertrophy is linked to the pathogenesis of OSAS in children, the potential role of childhood adenotonsillar hypertrophy in the etiology of adult OSAS has not yet be...

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Main Authors: Shigeko Kojima, Hiroki Sakakibara, Masamichi Hayashi, Yuki Mieno, Kanehiro Matsushita, Masatoshi Hirata, Fumihiko Sasaki, Imaizumi Omura, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi, Shuji Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2016-05-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
adenotonsillar hypertrophy
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/2/2/2_38/_pdf/-char/en

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