The Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Endothelial Dysfunction in Young Men
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), a chronic respiratory disorder affecting as many as 1 in 5 adults, is associated with repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep and results in fragmented sleep and intermittent periods of hypoxia and hypercapnia. If left untreated, OSAS increases...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27384 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04272007-155818/ |