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Which came first, obstructive sleep apnea or hypertension? A retrospective study of electronic records over 10 years, with separation by sex
2020-01-28
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<h4>Objectives</h4> Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for hypertension (HTN), but the clinical progression of the sleep disorder to the high blood pressure condition is unclear. There are also sex differences in prevalence, screening and symptoms of OSA. The objective was to estimate the time from OSA to HTN diagnoses, with sex-specific quantification. <h4>Design</h4> Retrospective analysis of electro...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 185ec46a-0491-5f05-b7cd-e95073576337
- DOI
- 10.1101/2020.01.27.20019018
