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Haptoglobin phenotype, sleep-disordered breathing, and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease: the Sleep Heart Health Study.
Sleep - 1 Feb 2005
Levy Andrew P, Zhang Lin, Miller-Lotan Rachel, Redline Susan, O'Connor George T, Quan Stuart F, Resnick Helaine E
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BACKGROUND: Diabetes is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and there is growing evidence that sleep-disordered breathing also may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The mechanism responsible for increased susceptibility of people with diabetes to cardiovascular disease is thought to share several features with sleep-disordered breathing, notably increased oxidative stress. We...
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