Abstract
Abstract. Two acromegalic patients suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome were treated with the long‐acting somatostatin analogue octreotide. Daytime sleepiness and fatigue improved within a few days. Repeat sleep studies performed after octreotide treatment revealed more confluent sleep with a shorter duration of sleep apnoea. Nocturnal hypoxaemia improved in one patient. Octreotide might be an effective noninvasive treatment for sleep apnoea of acromegaly. 1994 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-235 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 236 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- acromegaly
- octreotide
- sleep apnoea