Insulin resistance in obstructive sleep apnea

Introduction: OSA is a common condition that is characterized by intermittent and recurrent pauses in respiration results in multiple cycles of hypoxia/reoxygenation with an increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Aim of work: Is to assess serum insulin level and insulin resistance in...

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Main Authors: Hoda A. Abu Youssef, Mostafa I. Elshazly, Laila A. Rashed, Irene M. Sabry, Eman K. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
OSA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813002392