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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME RISK IN PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY AND PRESENCE OF NASH.

Penelope Michele GrilloGiovana Rita PunaroMaria Cristina EliasEdison Roberto Parise
Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2022)
A high prevalence of risk for OSAS was observed in the studied group, with a higher risk being independently associated with BMI and presence of steatohepatitis, suggesting that it is a factor associated with the severity of the disease.
Keyphrases
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • physical activity
  • case report