Respiratory medicine
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Respiratory medicine · Oct 2008
Relationship between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and impaired glucose metabolism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
The relationship between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) has not yet been fully elucidated in patients with OSA. Accordingly, we sought to clarify this relationship in Japanese patients with OSA. ⋯ IGM was observed in 60.5% of Japanese patients with OSA (AHI > or = 5), and the prevalence of IGM increased according to the severity of OSA. Furthermore, the AHI was independently associated with IGM, thus suggesting that OSA may contribute to the development of IGM.