Is sleep apnea underdiagnosed in adult patients with osteogenesis imperfecta? –a single-center cross-sectional study

Is sleep apnea underdiagnosed in adult patients with osteogenesis imperfecta? –a single-center cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patients with Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) suffer from increased bone fracture tendency generally caused by a mutation in genes coding for type I collagen. OI is also characterized by numerous co-morbidities, and recent data from questionnaire studies suggest that these may inclu...

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Main Authors: Heidi Arponen, Adel Bachour, Leif Bäck, Helena Valta, Antti Mäkitie, Janna Waltimo-Sirén, Outi Mäkitie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Sleep apnea
Osteoporosis
Fatigue
Hypoxia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0971-7

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