Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder whose prevalence is linked to an epidemic of obesity. OSAS is caused by recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to reduction or cessation of the airflow. Studies have shown a strong association among OSAS and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Therefore, currently we performe overnight polysomnograpy in all patients with obesity in our outpatient clinic. In order to obs...