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Article: Evaluate patients with PCOS for sleep apnea: women with the treatable breathing disorder had higher fasting insulin levels than those without it.(Metabolic Disorders)(polycystic ovary syndrome)
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- Family Practice News
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- March 15, 2006
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A high risk for sleep apnea was common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and was linked to high fasting insulin levels, Dr. Esra Tasali reported at a conference sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
Women with PCOS and normal glucose tolerance who were at high risk for sleep apnea and were given oral glucose showed insulin levels that were twice those of women with lower risk for sleep apnea.
This finding suggests that sleep apnea might worsen the metabolic consequences of insulin resistance, accelerating the conversion from normal to impaired glucose tolerance, Dr. Tasali said.
Although the study does not ...