TY - JOUR JO - Archives of Medical Science SN - 1734-1922 VL - 13 IS - 4 PY - 2017 ID - Ruchała2017 TI - Obstructive sleep apnea and hormones – a novel insight AB - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder characterized by repetitive collapse of the upper respiratory tract during sleep, occurs in about 4% of middle-aged men and 2% of women. The incidence of the disorder is rising due to an increase in obesity and ageing of the population. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at elevated risk of some endocrinal and metabolic disorders, which may lead to serious consequences including shortening of life expectancy. The recognition and understanding of interactions between local upper airway dysfunction and its endocrinal consequences is therefore vital. In this review we will focus on the influence of OSA on bone metabolism and endocrine homeostasis. AU - Ruchała, Marek AU - Bromińska, Barbara AU - Cyrańska-Chyrek, Ewa AU - Kuźnar-Kamińska, Barbara AU - Kostrzewska, Magdalena AU - Batura-Gabryel, Halina SP - 875 EP - 884 DA - 2017 DO - 10.5114/aoms.2016.61499 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2016.61499 ER -