%0 Journal Article %T When do gender differences begin in obstructive sleep apnea patients? %A Kim, Sang-Wook %A Taranto-Montemurro, Luigi %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! When do gender differences begin in obstructive sleep apnea patients? %K %X Higher prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in men compared to women has been consistently reported by previous clinic-based and community-based studies. In addition, OSA is more severe in men compared with women matched for body mass index, although this sex difference decreases with increasing age. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/28360 %P S1147-S1149 %@ 2077-6624