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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Abnormalities in liver enzymes can improve following continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Computerized tomography can be used to quantify fatty liver changes. We hypothesize that continuous positive airway pressure can reduce morphologic fatty liver changes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and non-alcoholic fatty liver, an that this reduction can be evident using computerized tomography
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | continuous positive airway pressure |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous positive airway pressure | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction in fatty liver changes on computerized tomography | Within 1-2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Improved liver enzymes abnormalities | Within 1-2 years |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The pulmonary institute, Asaf Harofeh Medical Center | Ẕerifin | 70300 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065626 | Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| D020181 | Sleep Apnea, Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005234 | Fatty Liver |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D012891 | Sleep Apnea Syndromes |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D045422 | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011175 | Positive-Pressure Respiration |
| D012121 | Respiration, Artificial |
| D058109 | Airway Management |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| D001049 |
| Apnea |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012138 |
| Respiratory Therapy |