Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in patients with sleep apnoea: prevalence of primary aldosteronism
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation during sleep, representing an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure and resistant hypertension. Several neurohor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2010-09-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320310366581 |