title: Metabolic complications of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a widely prevalent disorder, hallmarked by partial or total upper airway obstruction during sleep. These events fracture sleep integrity resulting in chronic partial sleep deprivation with destructive metabolic sequelae, the focus of this review.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA. ahmed@musc.edu
authors.forename: Qanta A
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D001069:Appetite Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*