Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults

Background. Prediabetes is a preclinical stage in the hyperglycemia continuum where subjects are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Several studies reported a positive association between markers of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and diabetes. However, few studies investigated the relations...

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Main Authors: Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/902324