Association of sleep apnoea risk and aortic enlargement in Marfan syndrome

Background Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder characterised by complex aortic pathology and a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). OSA produces intrathoracic transmural stresses that may accelerate aortic injury. The current study was designed to examine the associat...

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Main Authors: Harry Dietz, Mudiaga Sowho, Gretchen MacCarrick, Jonathan Jun, Alan R Schwartz, Enid R Neptune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000942.full
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