Obstructive sleep apnea and vascular disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>There is emerging evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to vascular disease, including hypertension. This relationship may be independent of co-morbidity, such as obesity. Even apparently healthy OSA patients have evidence of subtle functional vascular a...

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Main Authors: Somers Virend A, Lanfranchi Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr79