Title of article :
Eighty Kilograms Weight Reduction in a Case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Several Comorbidities: Did the Conditions Improve?
Author/Authors :
Foroughi ، Moein نويسنده Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), , , Malekmohammad، Majid نويسنده , , Adimi، Parisa نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages :
3
From page :
334
To page :
336
Abstract :

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) together with metabolic disorders is common in severely obese patients. Weight reduction is considered as a treatment modality in these cases while few of them can succeed in considerable weight loss. Here, we present a severely obese man with body mass index of 54 suffered from OSA, type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypertension. He intentionally lost 80 kilograms weight during the 2-year follow-up. Diabetes and hypertension completely resolved with considerable improvement in OSA syndrome after this huge weight reduction.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2016
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2390730
Link To Document :
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