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Would an underactive thyroid gland cause sleep spnea?
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Partially: Sleep apnea comes from a closure of the airway, hypothyroid can cause weight gain which worsens the apnea. Theoretically a large thyroid can press on the trachea as well.
Answered 1/14/2015
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