The incidence and severity of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea with hypothyroidism

ARAZ, Ömer; Ucar, Elif; Yalcin, Aslihan; Pulur, Didem; Acemoglu, Hamit; Tas, Hakan; SAĞLAM, Leyla; AKGÜN, Metin; MİRİCİ, ARZU

doi:10.12659/msm.889619

The incidence and severity of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea with hypothyroidism

ARAZ Ö., Ucar E. Y., Yalcin A., Pulur D., Acemoglu H., Tas H., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.19, pp.883-887, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.889619
Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.883-887
Keywords: obsttructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, pulmonary hypertension, THYROID-DISEASE, PREVALENCE
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hypothyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common health problems and can be seen together. Each of these 2 diseases can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to determine whether hypothyroidism with OSA has a significant effect on the frequency and severity of PH.