Effects of obstructive sleep apnoea on lipid metabolism: a cross sectional study from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Background: A peak in sudden death during night, disturbed metabolic profile and cardiovascular diseases are the main source of health deterioration and deaths in Obstructive sleep apnoea [OSA] patients. Interest has been focused in recent years to understand the interactions between OSA and cardio-vascular diseases [CVDs]. Studies advocate the possible causal role of OSA in development of abnormal lipid profile which may place a person at a high risk of CVDs progression. Objective of the present study was to examine the effects of OSA on lipid metabolism in our local population in Karachi