ea0081ep667 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022
Leigh Richard
, Hamon Siobha n
, McWeeney Michael
, O'Loughlin Aonghus
, O'Shea Paula
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is common; disproportionately affecting the overweight and obese. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for moderate to severe OSAS. Clinical equipoise exists as to whether CPAP treatment directly affects pituitary-gonadal hormone synthesis.Study Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of CPAP treatment on gonadotropins, prolactin, sex-hormone binding-globulin (SH...