The Association of High Arousal Threshold with Hypertension and Diabetes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Donghao WangYuting ZhangQiming Gan Xiaofen SuHaojie ZhangYanyan ZhouZhiyang ZhuangJingcun WangYutong DingDongxing Zhao Nuofu Zhang

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2024)

Higher AT is significantly associated with increased prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in patients with OSA. Compared with AHI, AT score is a potentially comprehensive indicator for better evaluating the relationship between OSA and related comorbidities.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
blood pressure
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
sleep apnea
risk factors
arterial hypertension
weight loss