CrossTalk proposal: Most of the cardiovascular consequences of OSA are due to increased sympathetic activity.
Sleep Disorders Centre and Pulmonary Division, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. malcolm.k@bluewin.ch
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Kohler
John R
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Stradling
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012377:Rodentia; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015854:Up-Regulation