obesity-hypoventilation syndrome
MONDO:0009763Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names obesity-hypoventilation syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Hypoventilation syndrome in very obese persons with excessive adipose tissue around the abdomen and diaphragm is characterized by diminished to absent ventilatory chemoresponsiveness; chronic hypoxia; hypercapnia; polycythemia; and long periods of sleep during day and night (hypersomnolence). It is a condition often related to obstructive sleep apnea but can occur separately.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0009763), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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