EXPLORATORY COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF RESOLUTION OF SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY: ROLE OF ECTOPIC FAT DEPOSITION, INFLAMMATORY PROFILE, ADIPOKINES AND AUTONOMIC ACTIVITY

Severe obesity is associated with systemic hypertension (HTN) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and development may be explained by excess adiposity and by deposition of ectopic fat. Ectopic fat is associated with numerous metabolic abnormalities including inflammation, altered adipokine profile, and increased sympathetic nervous activity. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment to produce significant and sustained weight...