Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-induced biological changes include intermittent hypoxia, intermittent hypercapnia, intrathoracic pressure changes, sympathetic activation and sleep fragmentation.

The first one is vascular: Chronic intermittent hypoxia causes expression ... as signs that a patient might have sleep apnea and should be tested. Access to polysomnography, however, is often ...

Double-headed arrow (between “Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ... relationship between Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and obesity. Intermittent hypoxia may lead to obesity, and obesity ...

This study revealed a significant elevation of circulating CO levels in the morning but not in the evening in OSA patients. The ΔCO, which is the gap between the presleep and postsleep venous CO ...

Disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) lead to repeated nocturnal hypoxia and microarousals ... that fragment sleep ...