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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2014; 2(12): 828-834
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.828
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.828
Sleep disordered breathing in interstitial lung disease: A review
Lauren K Troy, Tamera J Corte, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia
Lauren K Troy, Tamera J Corte, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
Author contributions: Troy LK and Corte TJ were involved in manuscript preparation and writing.
Supported by An Australian Postgraduate Award through the University of Sydney (Troy LK is supported)
Correspondence to: Dr. Tamera J Corte, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney NSW2050, Australia. tameracorte@mac.com
Telephone: +61-2-95156120 Fax: +61-2-95158196
Received: July 28, 2014
Revised: September 25, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Revised: September 25, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This article reviews the literature on sleep disordered breathing in interstitial lung disease, seeking to define the important contributing factors and sequelae. The key concepts that are explored include the contribution of nocturnal hypoxaemia to the development of pulmonary hypertension, and the mechanisms behind the observed high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in interstitial lung disease patients.