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Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to higher risk of hypertension, CAD, stroke, HF, and diabetes.
Evidence is mounting that obstructive sleep apnea causes or contributes to many chronic medical diseases, and that treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) often improves concomitant diseases. The author reviews the association of obstructive sleep apnea with arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, sudden death, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and diabetes mellitus.
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Nancy A. Collop (2007) conducted a review in obstructive sleep apnea and chronic medical disorders. obstructive sleep apnea was evaluated. Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with and may contribute to chronic medical diseases such as hypertension, stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and diabetes mellitus.
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