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Article: Sleep apnea may worsen insulin resistance in women with PCOS.(Endocrinology)(polycystic ovary syndrome)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- June 1, 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.
Among the women with normal glucose tolerance, insulin levels in response to oral glucose were twice as high in women at high risk for sleep apnea, compared with those at low risk. 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 establish causation, Dr. Tasali ...