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The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that Obstructive Sleep Apnea independently contributes to the development of abnormal cardiovascular function associated with obese individuals by carefully assessing autonomic function, endothelial function, inflammatory mediators, fibrinolytic factors, lipids, fat deposition, and blood pressure in obese individuals with and without OSA.
The second aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the severity of sleep disordered breathing as measured by the apnea-hypopnea index, oxygen desaturation and sleep fragmentation is correlated with the severity of cardiovascular abnormalities such as inflammatory markers, impaired fibrinolysis and impaired endothelial function. This will provide evidence of a causal link between OSA and these cardiovascular abnormalities in these individuals, independent of obesity.
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