Comparison of Cephalometric Variables in Non-obese and Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Comparison of Cephalometric Variables in Non-obese and Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Objective: To compare the cephalometric variables of obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥30) and non-obese (BMI<30) Turkish male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Materials and Methods: OSAS diagnosed 85 patients who were obese [n=37; mean age (±SE), 49.41±1.54 year] and non-obese...

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Main Authors: Önder Öztürk, Süleyman Hakan Tuna, Hüseyin Alkış, Mehmet Has, Hüseyin Avni Balcıoğlu, Hakan Türkkahraman, Ahmet Akkaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Subjects:
Cephalometry
obesity
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
polysomnography
Online Access:http://tutfd.org/text.php3?id=770

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