Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is an independent risk factor for inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in obese Asian Indians.

CONCLUSION: NAFLD is an additional risk factor in OSA subject which contributes to systemic inflammation in Asian Indians.
PMID: 30032465 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - July 22, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Bhatt SP, Guleria R, Vikram NK, Gupta AK Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research