title: Understanding sleep-disordered breathing as a risk factor for hypertension and metabolic diseases: implications for clinical assessment.
authors.affiliation: Royal Columbian Hospital, Fraser Health Authority, New Westminster, BC.
authors.forename: Sanjy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lochan
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy