Nocturnal Hypoxemia is Associated With Low Testosterone Levels in Overweight Males and Older Men With Normal Weight | Zendy

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Nocturnal Hypoxemia is Associated With Low Testosterone Levels in Overweight Males and Older Men With Normal Weight

Author(s) -

Alonço Viana,

Ana Carolina Daflon,

Arnaldo Cézar Couto,

Denise Duprat Neves,

Maria Helena de Araújo-Melo,

Robson Capasso

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6832

Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , body mass index , testosterone (patch) , obstructive sleep apnea , hypoxemia , morning , population , nadir , sleep apnea , endocrinology , aerospace engineering , satellite , environmental health , engineering

The relationship among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), body mass index (BMI), and testosterone levels has long been suggested. Obese men have shown a negative correlation between testosterone level and sleep apnea severity. Yet, little is known about the association between testosterone levels and sleep apnea in men who are not obese. This study evaluated the association between the total testosterone (TT) level and OSA in patients who are not obese.

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