Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy contributes to sleep apnea in young and lean Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients

Sleep apnea in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a crescent theme of discussion. In obese patient, it is explained by the excessive central adiposity, including large neck circumference. Its presence in nonobese patients, however, brings back its possible correlation with autonomic neuropathy. The...

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Main Authors: Carolina Castro Porto Silva Janovsky, Luiz Clemente eRolim, João Roberto de eSá, Dalva ePoyares, Sergio eTufik, Ademir Baptista Silva, SERGIO ATALA DIB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00119/full