Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea: Hypertension was not mentioned
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Hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea
Several epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated a close relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease. Obstructive sleep apnoea has been linked to hypertension in a dose-dependant and time-related manner. Postulated underlying mechanisms involve autonomic nervous system alterations, chemoreceptor and baroreceptor responsiveness impairment, higher ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7513.405-b