Serum vitamin D levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and level changes after continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Dimitra I SiachpazidouOurania S KotsiouVasileios StavrouChaido PastakaEudoxia GogouMaria KechagiaCharalampos VarsamasNicholas-Tiberio EconomouSpyridon ZouridisEleni PatrikioyGeorge SeitanidisMaria PinakaAlexandra SistouChrissi HatzoglouKonstantinos I Gourgoulianis

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2020)

Patients with OSAS who demonstrated good CPAP adherence showed significantly higher 25(OH)D levels after 1 year compared with those not adequately using CPAP. Long-term good CPAP adherence and highly daily CPAP usage positively affected 25(OH)D levels in patients with OSAS.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
physical activity
type diabetes
glycemic control
stem cells
bone marrow
cell therapy
skeletal muscle