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
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