RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NON-THYROIDAL ILLNESS SYNDROME AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME

Firat H., Colak N., Bilgin E., Cakal E., Yuceege M., Demir A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.15, no.2, pp.121-126, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-126
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) and Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome(NTIS) are two separate disorders associated with inflammatory response to hypoperfusion/hypoxia. We investigated the presence of NTIS in subjects with OSAS and the relationship between thyroid hormone levels and the severity of OSAS.