Hashimoto thyroiditis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Is there any relation between them?

Erden S., Cagatay T., Buyukozturk S., Kiyan E., Cuhadaroglu Ç.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, vol.9, no.12, pp.570-572, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.570-572
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), which is an autoimmune disease of tyhroid gland, has been declared to present with concomitant several systemic diseases. In this study, the coexistence of the Hashimoto disease with the sleep apnea syndrome has been examined.