Metabolic disturbances in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Metabolic disturbances in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

The metabolic disturbances in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) include insulin resistance and elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular adhesion molecules, as well as an elevation of hormones derived from the adipose tissue as leptin. These phenomena might, in...

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Main Author: I. A. Harsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2007-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
Adiponectin
continuous positive airway pressure therapy
diabetes
insulin sensitivity
leptin
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/16/106/196

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