Obstructive sleep apnea and objective short sleep duration are independently associated with the risk of serum vitamin D deficiency.

BACKGROUND:Studies demonstrate an association between vitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency and sleep disturbances, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and short sleep duration. However, to date, no studies have concurrently and objectively evaluated the effect of these factors on 25(OH)D. OBJECTIVES:To...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo D Piovezan, Camila Hirotsu, Marcia C Feres, Fatima D Cintra, Monica L Andersen, Sergio Tufik, Dalva Poyares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5501615?pdf=render