Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease: the importance of obesity and gender
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Özen KAÇMAZ BAŞOĞLU, Rukiye VARDAR, Mehmet Sezai TAŞBAKAN, Zeynep Zeren Ucar, Sibel Ayik, Timur KÖSE, Serhat BOR
Sleep and Breathing, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2014, vol 19, pp 585-592
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-014-1051-4
Summary
It is claimed that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of GERD in patients with OSAS and primary snoring and identify OSAS-related risk factors associated with GERD.