Vitamin D Improves Selected Metabolic Parameters but Not Neuropsychological or Quality of Life Indices in OSA: A Pilot Study | Zendy

Conor P. Kerley | Zendy; Katrina Hutchinson | Zendy; Jessica Bramham | Zendy; Aisling McGowan | Zendy; John L. Faul | Zendy; Liam Cormican | Zendy

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Vitamin D Improves Selected Metabolic Parameters but Not Neuropsychological or Quality of Life Indices in OSA: A Pilot Study

Author(s) -

Conor P. Kerley,

Katrina Hutchinson,

Jessica Bramham,

Aisling McGowan,

John L. Faul,

Liam Cormican

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6378

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , gerontology , pediatrics , emergency department , family medicine , psychiatry

Our group and others have reported a high rate of vitamin D deficiency in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where vitamin D levels (25(OH) D) correlate negatively with OSA severity and some of its associated metabolic alterations. Data regarding vitamin D supplementation in OSA are lacking. We wanted to evaluate the effect of vitamin D 3 supplementation on OSA symptoms and metabolic parameters.

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