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SUBMITTER: Levy P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9487359 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society 20130901 129
Sleep apnoea is associated with significant daytime functioning impairment and marked cardiovascular morbidities, leading to a significant increase in mortality. Sympathetic activation, oxidative stress and systemic inflammation have been shown to be the main intermediary mechanisms associated with sleep apnoea and intermittent hypoxia. There are now convincing data regarding the association between hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart failure, increased cardiovascular mortal ...[more]