El síndrome de obesidad hipoventilación (SOH) se define como la coexistencia de obesidad (índice de masa corporal ≥ 30 kg/mg²), alteraciones respiratorias durante el sueño e hipoventilación alveolar crónica que acarrea hipercapnia diurna (pCO 2 ≥ 45 mmHg), cuando otras causas de hipoventilación han sido excluidas.
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