Interaction between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Shortened Telomere Length on Brain White Matter Abnormality

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March 16, 2017 | Amy | Leave a comment

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal:
Sleep

Size of study:
420 adults, 61.3 median years of age

Summary
This paper found an interaction between short telomere length and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on brain white matter changes. These findings suggest a possible mechanism for the negative brain health effects of obstructive sleep apnea.

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