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Korean Journal of Radiology ; : 262-262, 2007.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-62105

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Korean Journal of Radiology ; : 102-106, 2004.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-182096

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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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten control subjects and 19 patients that snored were evaluated. We obtained 2-mm-thick axial CT scan images every 0.6 seconds during expiration and inspiration at the same level of the oropharynx. We selected the largest and the smallest oropharyngeal airway areas and found the differences. From the slice that had the smallest oropharyngeal airway area, the thickness of the parapharyngeal and subcutaneous fat was measured. The measurements from the left and right side were added together and single values for parapharyngeal and subcutaneous fat tissue thickness were then found. RESULTS: The conventional measure of body mass index was significantly higher in the snorers (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: We concluded that the oropharyngeal fat deposition in snorers is not an important factor, and it does not predispose a person to the upper airway narrowing.


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Adipose Tissue/pathology , Body Mass Index , Oropharynx/pathology , Snoring/pathology , Tomography, Spiral Computed
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