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Association of obstructive sleep apnea with risk of male infertility

01.21.21 | JAMA Network

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What The Study Did:
A large health insurance database in Taiwan was used to investigate whether obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor in male infertility and if treatment for sleep apnea is associated with risk.

Authors:
Ping-Ying Chang, M.D., Ph.D., and Wu-Chien Chien, Ph.D., of the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei, Taiwan, are the corresponding authors.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31846)

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How to Cite This Article

APA:
JAMA Network. (2021, January 21). Association of obstructive sleep apnea with risk of male infertility. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LDEXDG68/association-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-with-risk-of-male-infertility.html
MLA:
"Association of obstructive sleep apnea with risk of male infertility." Brightsurf News, Jan. 21 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LDEXDG68/association-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-with-risk-of-male-infertility.html.