Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and its association with respiratory disturbances in obese patients living at moderately high altitude

OBJECTIVE: To determine the point prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and its relationship with respiratory disturbances in obese patients living at moderate altitude. SUBJECTS: A total of 57 obese patients comprised the final sample and consisted of 34 women and 23 men, with a mean age of 42....

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Veröffentlicht in:	International Journal of Obesity 2004-09, Vol.28 (9), p.1174-1180
Hauptverfasser:	Valencia-Flores, M, Rebollar, V, Santiago, V, Orea, A, Rodríguez, C, Resendiz, M, Castaño, A, Roblero, J, Campos, R M, Oseguera, J, García-Ramos, G, Bliwise, D L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Altitude Anthropometry Biological and medical sciences Body mass index Circadian Rhythm Diabetes Doppler effect Echocardiography, Doppler Endocrinology Epidemiology Female Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Humans Hypertension Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging Hypertension, Pulmonary - etiology Hypoventilation Hypoventilation - complications Internal Medicine Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic Diseases Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - complications Pneumology Polysomnography Public Health Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases Respiratory function Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Risk Factors Sea level Sleep apnea Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications Veins & arteries
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