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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Risk of Osteoporosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
Author(s) -
YuLi Chen,
ShihFeng Weng,
YuanChi Shen,
ChienWen Chou,
Chwen-Yi Yang,
JhiJoung Wang,
KaiJen Tien
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1718
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , obstructive sleep apnea , cohort , diabetes mellitus , sleep apnea , incidence (geometry) , population , cohort study , pediatrics , endocrinology , physics , environmental health , optics
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with metabolic, endocrine, and cardiovascular diseases. It is characterized by repetitive episodes of apnea/hypopnea and hypoxia in tissues, which might also impact bone metabolism. This study investigates the possible association between OSA and osteoporosis.

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