Increased risk of major depressive disorder in sleep apnea patients in Taiwan

Abstract The association between sleep apnea (SA) and depression had been reported in a few previous studies. However, whether SA increases the risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) has not been studied comprehensively in a large-scale study. We performed this population-based cohort study to asse...

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Main Authors: Chia-Min Chen, Chia-Yu Kuo, Meng-Ni Wu, Jen-Yu Hung, Chung-Yao Hsu, Ming-Ju Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80759-3