Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese and Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Healthy Reproductively Normal Women

    January 2012 in “ Fertility and Sterility ”
    Babak Mokhlesi, Bert Scoccia, Theodore Mazzone, Susan Sam
    Studysummary This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea, primarily due to the prevalence of severe obesity, rather than the syndrome itself.
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    1. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Improves Cardiometabolic Function in Young Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2011
    2. Abdominal Fat Quantity and Distribution in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Relation to Insulin Resistance The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2007

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