Open AccessSleep-disordered breathing in acromegaly
Author(s) -
L K Dzeranova,
Д. И. Кузнецов,
Е. А. Безунов,
Ekaterina V. Artemova,
Rozhinskaya L Ya,
Alexander Vorontsov,
В. П. Владимирова,
E. Averkieva
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ožirenie i metabolizm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2306-5524
pISSN - 2071-8713
DOI - 10.14341/2071-8713-5070
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , sleep apnea , concomitant , sleep disordered breathing , breathing , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , disease , intensive care medicine , cardiology , pediatrics , anesthesia , computer science , growth hormone , hormone , operating system
Sleep-disordered breathing is higly prevalent in acromegaly, disturbing patients quality of life and increasing the risk of acute cardiovascular compications. Presented clinical case discusses key considerations for timely diagnosis of sleep apnea syndrome and treatment planning. The case of 41 y.o. woman with newly diagnosed acromegaly and concomitant sleep apnea is typical for this disease.