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Article: Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome At Increased Risk Of Sleep Apnea.
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- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- May 26, 2001
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2001 MAY 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Excessive androgen production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may put them at risk for another disorder - obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Doctors treating women with PCOS should screen for sleep apnea in the medical history, suggested R.B. Fogel and team in the United States
Androgens are thought to play a role in OSA, which is much more common in men. That means women with PCOS, which is also characterized by obesity and menstrual irregularities, may be at risk for the disorder.
To clarify this risk, Fogel and colleagues with the Brigham & Women's ...