Serum Vitamin D is significantly inversely associated with disease severity in caucasian adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A case control study
Authors: Kerley, C.P., Hutchinson, K., Bolger, K., McGowan, A., Faul, J., Cormican, L.,
Study objectives: To evaluate vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and possible relationships to OSAS severity, sleepiness, lung function, nocturnal heart rate (HR), and body composition. We also aimed to compare the 25(OH)D status of a subset of OSAS patients compared to controls matched for important determinants of both OSAS and vitamin D deficiency (VDD)...View More
