Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Kidney Transplant Patients
Author(s) -
Miklos Z. Molnar,
Alpár S. Lázár,
Anett Lindner,
Katalin Fornadi,
Maria E. Czira,
Andrea Dunai,
Rezső Zoller,
András Szentkirályi,
László Rosivall,
Colin M. Shapiro,
Márta Novák,
István Mucsi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.04030609
Subject(s) - medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , comorbidity , waist , sleep apnea , dialysis , kidney transplantation , apnea , cross sectional study , transplantation , gastroenterology , pathology
We assessed the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its clinical correlates in a large sample of patients who received a kidney transplant (Tx). We also compared the prevalence of the disorder between dialysis patients who were on the waiting list for a Tx (WL) and Tx patients.
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