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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2013; 4(6): 238-244
Published online Dec 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.238
Published online Dec 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.238
Figure 1 Flow diagram demonstrating interplay between obstructive sleep apnea, intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation and diabetes.
OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea; NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa B; PA1: Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; HPA: Hypothalamic-pituitary axis; IL: Interleukin; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α. Modified from Ref [58].
- Citation: Nannapaneni S, Ramar K, Surani S. Effect of obstructive sleep apnea on type 2 diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive literature review. World J Diabetes 2013; 4(6): 238-244
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v4/i6/238.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.238