Severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in an adult patient with Laron syndrome

被引:7
作者
Dagan, Y [1 ]
Abadi, J
Lifschitz, A
Laron, Z
机构
[1] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Inst Fatigue & Sleep Med, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Endocrinol & Diabet Res Unit, Schneider Childrens Med Ctr, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
关键词
OSAS; Laron syndrome; CPAP;
D O I
10.1054/ghir.2001.0235
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A 68 year old patient with Laron syndrome (primary growth hormone (GH) resistance-insensitivity due to a molecular defect of the GH receptor) and severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is described. Treatment with continuous positive air pressure therapy resulted in improved nocturnal sleep, daytime alertness and cognitive functions, (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
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页码:247 / 249
页数:3
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