title: CrossTalk proposal: Metabolic syndrome causes sleep apnoea.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Research and Treatment Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. avgontzas@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Alexandros N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Vgontzas
authors.affiliation: Sleep Research and Treatment Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Sleep Disorders Unit, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin and School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Sleep Disorders Unit, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin and School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Walter T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: McNicholas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000503:physiopathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology