Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53316#.VLyl5MnQrzE Author(s) Minjung Youn 1 , Joo Young Kwon 1 , Kyu Sun Lee 1,2 , Jung Hyun Park 1 , Hyang Woon Lee 1,2* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Neurology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea . 2 Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea . ABSTRACT Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is known to be associated more frequently with men than women, particularly in the premenopausal age range. The goal of this study is to evaluate gender differences among Korean patients diagnosed with SBD. This study included 309 patients who visited our Sleep Clinic due to sleep-related symptoms and were diagnosed with SDB by overnight polysomnography (PSG). We analyzed age, gender, body mass index, various PSG indic...
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