Hypothyroidism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to search the possible association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome’s (OSAS) severity and thyroid gland malfunctions, and the effects of hypothyroidism on the mode of sleep in patients with OSAS. Methods: Demographic features and thyroid function tests of 211 patients (59, 28% female) with a mean age of 50.9 ± 10.4 years (ranging from 30 to 75) who underwent polysomnography between September 2010 and September 2011 were retrospectively evaluated. Results:Hypothyroidism was detected in 8.3% of the patients with simple snoring and 10.6% of those with OSAS (9.1% in mild OSAS, 20.3% in moderate OSAS and 6.3% in severe OSAS). There was no correlation between the severity of OSAS and the rate of hypothyroidism (p=0.620). The incidence of hypothyroidism was 16.9 % in women and 6.6% in men and this difference was statistically significant (p=0.024). The polysomnographic findings did not differ between the patients with hypothyroidism and the others (table 5). However, in patients with elevated TSH levels, the rate of desaturation during sleep was high despite a lower AHI (r=0.126, p=0.05). Conclusion:No correlation was seen between the severity of OSAS and the rate of hypothyroidism. Women with OSAS had higher incidence of hypothyroidism. The polysomnographic findings did not differ whether the patient had hypothyroidism or not. The rate of desaturation during sleep was relatively high in patients with elevated TSH levels. Key words:Sleep, apnea, hypothyroidism
Authors and Affiliations
Sibel Ayık, Melda Apaydın, Saliha Aksun, Galip Akhan, Mithat Bahçeci
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP152770
- DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2014.03.0464
- Views 124
- Downloads 0
Bleedings caused by warfarin overdose
The urological and nephrological analysis of children with renal ectopia
Background: To assess the morphological and clinical features of children with renal ectopia (RE) and assess whether the lateralization of ectopia determines the prognosis. Methods: The clinical, laboratory and radiolo...
Obstrüktif kolorektal kanserli hastalarda cerrahi tedavi sonuçları
Amaç: Kolorektal kanserlere bağlı obstrüksiyonlar kolonik acillerin yaklaşık %85’inden sorumludur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kansere bağlı gelişen akut kolorektal obstrüksiyonlarda uygulanacak cerrahi girişimin sonuçlar...
Giant spermatocele: Case report
Spermatocele is a rare disease that leads to discomfort such as scrotal mass, pain, and loss of aesthetics. Generally it causes unilateral and rarely clinical complaint. At diagnosis they could mimic other intr...
Fractures of the distal radius in children: A retrospective evaluation
Objectives: This study designed to evaluate the results of treatment, closed reduction and percutaneous wires, of the distal radius fractures in children. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was carried o...