Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for osteoarthritis.

Conclusions: There is a strong association between OSA and OA. OSA might be a novel risk factor for the development OA. Further studies should evaluate the effect of OSA treatment on OA.
PMID: 30683025 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Tuberkuloz ve Toraks - December 1, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kanbay A, Köktürk O, Pıhtılı A, Ceylan E, Tulu S, Madenci E, İnönü Köseoğlu H, Verbraecken J Tags: Tuberk Toraks Source Type: research