Does hormonal control obviate positive airway pressure therapy in acromegaly with sleep-disordered breathing?

Akkoyunlu, MUHAMMED; Ilhan, MAHMUT; Bayram, MEHMET; Tasan, ERTUĞRUL; YAKAR, Fatih; OZCELIK, Hatice; KARAKOSE, Fatmanur; Kart, Levent

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2013.08.043

Does hormonal control obviate positive airway pressure therapy in acromegaly with sleep-disordered breathing?

Akkoyunlu M. E., Ilhan M. M., Bayram M., Tasan E., YAKAR F., OZCELIK H. K., ...Daha Fazla

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.107, sa.11, ss.1803-1809, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 107 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.08.043
Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1803-1809
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Acromegaly is a disease in which uncontrolled release of growth hormone occurs after closure of epiphyseal plates, causing changes in the body that can lead to sleep disordered breathing (SDB). No definite guidelines regarding the treatment of SDB in acromegaly are available. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of SDB in acromegaly and whether hormonal control alters the necessity of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in acromegaly patients with SDB.