Does the oropharyngeal fat tissue influence the oropharyngeal airway in snorers? Dynamic CT study

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Aksoz T., Akan H., Celebi M., Sakan B.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.102-106, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2004
• Doi Numarası: 10.3348/kjr.2004.5.2.102
• Dergi Adı: KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.102-106
• Anahtar Kelimeler: computed tomography (CT), computed tomography (CT), functional imaging, neek, CT, neck, anatomy, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, RISK-FACTORS, PHYSIOLOGY, ANATOMY, WOMEN, SIZE, MEN
• Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if snorers have a narrower oropharyngeal airway area because of fat infiltration, and an elevated body mass index.