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Raluca Mihaela Bercea, MD, PhD

Emergency Hospital Ploiesti, Romania
Verified email at sjup.ro
Cited by 197

Fatigue and serum testosterone in obstructive sleep apnea patients

RM Bercea, T Mihaescu, C Cojocaru… - The clinical respiratory …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
… RM Bercea and T. Mihaescu designed the study and performed research; RM Bercea and
C… Bjorvatn provided input for the tables and figures; RM Bercea and B. Bjorvat analyzed data …

Restoring the salivary cortisol awakening response through nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

CM Ghiciuc, LC Dima Cozma, RM Bercea… - Chronobiology …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Partial and largely conflicting data are currently available on the interplay between obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) activity in adult obese …

[HTML][HTML] Imbalance in the diurnal salivary testosterone/cortisol ratio in men with severe obstructive sleep apnea: an observational study

CM Ghiciuc, LC Dima-Cozma, RM Bercea… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
SciELO - Brasil - Imbalance in the diurnal salivary testosterone/cortisol ratio in men with
severe obstructive sleep apnea: an observational study Imbalance in the diurnal salivary …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological Profile and distinct salivary cortisol Awake Response (CAR) in two different study populations with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Central …

…, CM Ghiciuc, V Pasquali, RM Bercea… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) are in terms of
nosography different pathologies, however they share a stress-related physio-pathogenetic …

[HTML][HTML] Desequilíbrio na proporção salivar diurna de testosterona/cortisol em homens com apneia obstrutiva do sono grave: um estudo observacional

CM Ghiciuc, LC Dima-Cozma, RM Bercea… - Brazilian journal of …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: The complex relationship between sleep disorders and hormones could
lead to alterations in the production of cortisol and testosterone in obstructive sleep apnea (…

Obstructive sleep apnea-related fatigue and serum testosterone

RM Bercea, T Mihaescu, C Cojocaru, B Bjorvatn - 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: Fatigue is a common understudied symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
It has also been reported as a major symptom associated with low serum testosterone level …

The Reflection Of Low Serum Testosterone Level On Body Composition In Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients

RM Bercea, E Cojocaru, T Mihaescu - A70. SLEEP DISORDERED …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
METHODS: ) with ages between 40 and 60 years old. Subjects with chronic severe diseases
were excluded. Body composition (body fat, water and 2 dry lean mass) was assessed …

The relationship between testosterone, obesity and depressive mood in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) postmenopausal women

RM Bercea, E Cojocaru, T Mihaescu - 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: The relationship between respiratory sleep disorders and menopausal state in
women is not well supported; only known that obese female have higher androgen levels …

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Testosterone seems to have a role in the physiopathology of ASO, but the mechanisms are
not yet well defined. The first hypothesis supports the occurrence of ASO or the increase in …

Low testosterone in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

E Cojocaru, A Turcanu, RM Bercea, C Cojocaru - 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aim: Among other comorbidities, COPD patients have fatigue and a low physical activity level.
A low level of testosterone may explain some complaints mentioned by COPD patients. In …