| Title |
Increased Risk of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia in Sleep Apnea Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0093081 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ping-Song Chou, Wei-Chiao Chang, Wei-Po Chou, Mu-En Liu, Chiou-Lian Lai, Ching-Kuan Liu, Yan-Chiou Ku, Shih-Jen Tsai, Yii-Her Chou, Wei-Pin Chang |
| Abstract |
Sleep apnea (SA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH). Chronic IH induces systemic inflammatory processes, which can cause tissue damage and contribute to prostatic enlargement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and SA in a Taiwanese population. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Egypt | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 23% |
| Librarian | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Researcher | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 5 | 19% |
| Unknown | 7 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 38% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 8% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 23% |