Adrenal gland size in obstructive sleep apnea: Morphological assessment of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis activity.
<h4>Objectives</h4>The association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis activation has not been fully understood from results of previous studies using hormonal assessments. We aimed to investigate the relationship between adrenal size, a potent...
Main Authors: | Takuma Minami, Ryo Tachikawa, Takeshi Matsumoto, Kimihiko Murase, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Morito Inouchi, Tomohiro Handa, Toru Oga, Toyohiro Hirai, Kazuo Chin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222592 |
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