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Monday, November, 23, 2009
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Cholesterol

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Steven Kang, MD, is a general cardiologist and cardiac...

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Can sleep affect cholesterol? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which varying degrees of repetitive upper airway obstruction create disturbances in normal breathing patterns during sleep. The soft tissues of the upper airway can collapse as the muscles in this area become fully relaxe...
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    Sue
    Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    This is such an important topic.  I am so glad to see it addressed here.  We certainly read about this topic on our sleep disorder, but it really is crucial to understand the many effects OSA has on our heart and cholesterol.  Thanks for sharing with our readers.

     

    all the best, sue

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