Relationship between Overnight Rostral Fluid Shift and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Nonobese Men

2008397 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Stefania Redolfi · University of Toronto

Dai Yumino · University of Toronto

Pimon Ruttanaumpawan · University of Toronto

Brian Yau · University of Toronto

Mao-Chang Su · University of Toronto

Jennifer Lam · University of Toronto

T. Douglas Bradley ·

Abstract

These novel findings suggest that overnight rostral fluid displacement from the legs, related to prolonged sitting, may play a previously unrecognized role in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in nonobese men that is independent of body weight.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 179, Issue 3, pp. 241-246

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200807-1076oc

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