Weight and metabolic effects of cpap in obstructive sleep apnea patients with obesity

Weight and metabolic effects of cpap in obstructive sleep apnea patients with obesity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with obesity, insulin resistance (IR) and diabetes. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) rapidly mitigates OSA in obese subjects but its metabolic effects are not well-characterized....

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Main Authors: Hirshkowitz Max, Sharafkhaneh Hossein, Garcia Jose M, Elkhatib Rania, Sharafkhaneh Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/80

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