Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension in a Large Community-Based Study

20003,362 citationsJournal Article

Authors

F. Javier Nieto · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

Our findings from the largest cross-sectional study to date indicate that SDB is associated with systemic hypertension in middle-aged and older individuals of different sexes and ethnic backgrounds.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 283, Issue 14, pp. 1829-1829

DOI: 10.1001/jama.283.14.1829

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