Abstract
Many patients with sarcoidosis suffer from persistent constitutional symptoms such as fatigue and general weakness, even though physiological measures of disease activity returned within normal limits. The following case report demonstrates a sarcoidosis patient with recurring fatigue caused by an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome developed during the course of the disease.
Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
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Aged
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Fatigue / etiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Oxygen / metabolism
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Polysomnography
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Prognosis
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Recurrence
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / complications*
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications*
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / metabolism
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Oxygen