Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with higher diastolic blood pressure in men but not in women

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 325-330

  Lee, Yu Jin G ^a   Jeong, Do Un ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

blood pressure; hypertension; male; obstructive sleep apnea; sex; sleep apnea syndromes

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA; SEX; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES.;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84894230354     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpt280     Document Type: Article

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