The Circadian System Contributes to Apnea Lengthening across the Night in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Conclusions:The endogenous circadian system plays an important role in the prolongation of respiratory events across the night, and might provide a novel therapeutic target for modulating sleep apnea.Citation:Butler MP, Smales C, Wu H, Hussain MV, Mohamed YA, Morimoto M, Shea SA. The circadian system contributes to apnea lengthening across the night in obstructive sleep apnea. SLEEP 2015;38(11):1793–1801.

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Source: Sleep - October 31, 2015 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research