Reduced Exercise Capacity Further Explained in Untreated OSA
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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) have evidence of pulmonary gas exchange abnormalities during exercise as well as resting systemic vascular dysfunction, which may explain why they have a reduced exercise capacity and increased exertional dyspnea while exercising, a cross-sectional observation study suggests.
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@hakanx Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a multisystem disorder and sequelae of intermittent hypoxemia which may become apparent after several years. So, the question was how much these abnormalities could contribute to reduced exercise tolerance in untreated OSA