Obstructive sleep apnoea as a risk factor for osteopenia and osteoporosis in the male population. Issue 3 (7th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liguori, Claudio; Mercuri, Nicola Biagio; Izzi, Francesca; Romigi, Andrea; Cordella, Alberto; Piccirilli, Eleonora; Viola, Salvatore; Costa, Silvio; Sbraccia, Paolo; Marciani, Maria Grazia; Tarantino, Umberto; Placidi, Fabio
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 47:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 987
• Page End: 990
• Publication Date: 2016-01-07
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01830-2015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep disorder characterised by recurrent apnoea events leading to hypoxia, hypercapnia and sleep disruption [1]. OSA represents a growing health problem mainly affecting men; in fact, its prevalence in the adult male population is between 4% and 24% [1–3]. This report proposes the clinical potential of monitoring bone mineral density in male OSA patients http://ow.ly/Voe47