ArticleNature and science of sleep2020
Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in a Large Sample of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.
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- Nocturnal hypoxemic burden in obesity hypoventilation syndrome compared to obstructive sleep apnea: a case-control study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Prevalence and predictors of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in an Indian cohort with obstructive sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Results of CPAP Titration and Short-Term Adherence Rates in Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Mild/Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Long-Term Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Saudi Ambulatory Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A One-Year Follow-Up Prospective Observational Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2021Article
- Obesitogenic Hypothyroidism: Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Implications in Modern Endocrinology.Journal of mid-life healthReview
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Abstract
purposeData on hypothyroidism in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are scarce. This study assessed the prevalence of hypothyroidism among a large group of patients with OHS. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis was a prospective observational study of 308 consecutive patients with OHS seen between January 2002 and December 2018. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free-thyroxine (FT4) levels were measured in all patients. The OHS patients were compared with 445 patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) matched for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI).
resultsThe OHS patients had a mean age of 55.1 ± 13.8 years and a BMI of 43.9 ± 14.8 kg/m
conclusionClinical hypothyroidism was prevalent among patients with OHS; however, newly diagnosed cases of clinical hypothyroidism were relatively low. Female sex was the only predictor of clinical hypothyroidism.
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