Sleep-disordered Breathing and Cancer Mortality: Results from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study

Rationale: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been associated with total and cardiovascular mortality, but an association with cancer mortality has not been studied. Results from in vitro and animal studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia promotes cancer tumor growth. Objectives: The goal of the...

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Main Authors: Nieto, F. Javier, Peppard, Paul E., Young, Terry, Finn, Laurel, Hla, Khin Mae, Farré, Ramon
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3406081/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22610391
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201201-0130OC
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