Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may promote hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Objective: We studied the link between sleep apnea and microvascular diabetic complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2). Design: A retrospective electronic chart of all veterans referred for sleep studies over a 1-year period was reviewed. Ninety-eight patients with a glycosylated hemoglobin <6.5% were included in the study. The degree of glycemia (HbA1c) and presence of macro-and microvascular complications were compared with OSAS variables. Method: Statistical analysis examined bivariate associations between OSAS variables and metabolic syndrome parameters. Results: The apnea hypopnea index was significantly related to diabetic microvascular complications, particularly retinopathy. Oxygen desaturation was significantly and inversely related to microalbuminuria, microvascular complications, retinopathy, and HbA1c . Conclusions: Sleep apnea is associated with microvascular complications even in well-controlled DM-2 veterans. Clinical implications: Screening for OSAS should be considered in patients with DM-2.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-17988 |
| Date | 01 January 2010 |
| Creators | Kosseifi, Semaan, Bailey, Beth, Price, Robert, Roy, Thomas M., Byrd, Ryland P., Peiris, Alan N. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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