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Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type II diabetes, independent of other risk factors.

The findings are presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference on Monday.

The study looked at 593 patients at the VA Connecticut Health Care System referred for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing. Each patient spent a night in a sleep laboratory to undergo a sleep study, called polysomnography.

The researchers followed the subjects for up to six years and found that patients diagnosed ...

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