Open AccessRelationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diurnal Leptin Rhythms
Author(s) -
Sanjay R. Patel,
Lyle J. Palmer,
Emma K. Larkin,
Nancy S. Jenny,
David P. White,
Susan Redline
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/27.2.235
Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , body mass index , evening , morning , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , endocrinology , polysomnography , apnea , obesity , physics , astronomy
Several studies have reported an association between obstructive sleep apnea and leptin, a hormone that influences satiety and body weight. We evaluated the relationship of leptin levels and the overnight change in levels with sleep apnea.
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