[Changes in the telomeres length in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after continuous positive airway pressure therapy: a pilot study].

Irina M Madaeva Nadezhda A Kurashova Erdem B Ukhinov Olga N Berdina Natalya V Semenova V V Madaev Lyubov I Kolesnikova Sergey Kolesnikov

Published in: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (2022)

Intermittent hypoxia and fragmentation of sleep in OSA leads to shortening of telomeres. CPAP, by eliminating the pathophysiological triggers of OSA, contributes to an increase in telomeres lengths and can slow down the premature aging in OSA.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
endothelial cells
high intensity
sleep quality
cell therapy