Diabetes is an independent risk factor for severe nocturnal hypoxemia in obese patients. A case-control study.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity have become two of the main threats to public health in the Western world. In addition, obesity is the most important determinant of the sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), a condition that adversely affects glucose metabolism. However, it is unknown whe...

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Main Authors: Albert Lecube, Gabriel Sampol, Patricia Lloberes, Odile Romero, Jordi Mesa, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2650786?pdf=render