Insulin resistance and daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnoea

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Volume: 63, Issue: 11, Pages: 946 - 950
Published: Nov 1, 2008
Abstract
Background: null Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), obesity and insulin resistance (IR) occur frequently in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). We hypothesised that in these patients, EDS is a marker of IR, independent of obesity. null Methods: null We studied 44 patients with OSAS (22 with and 22 without EDS) matched for age (±5 years), body mass index (BMI ±3 kg/m 2 ) and severity of OSAS (as determined by the...
Paper Details
Title
Insulin resistance and daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnoea
Published Date
Nov 1, 2008
Journal
Volume
63
Issue
11
Pages
946 - 950
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