The effect of sleep apnea syndrome on the development of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes

Buyukaydin B., Akkoyunlu M. E., Kazancioglu R., Karakose F., OZCELIK H. K., ERKOC R., ...More

DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.98, no.1, pp.140-143, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 98 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.07.007
  • Journal Name: DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.140-143
  • Keywords: Nephropathy, Sleep apnea syndrome, Type 2 diabetes, PREVALENCE, ADULTS
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are serious comorbidities. Effects of OSAS on diabetic microvascular complications are ongoing research subjects. We evaluated the incidence of OSAS in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with nephropathy and with no renal involvement.