2009 - Intermittent hypoxia and adipose tissue - Insight into the pathophysiology of the Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) and treatment options

The purpose of the Seminar was to discuss in a highly multidisciplinary environment the relative role of obesity, OSAS or both in the pathogenesis of dyslipidemia, a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The topic is currently debated in the literature and has important therapeutic implications, given the controversial results of OSAS treatment on metabolic variables and the recent progress in the therapeutic approach to the obese patient. The Seminar could help increase the cooperation in research between the fields of obesity and OSAS in Europe.

Speaker(s): R. L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), T. Gislason (Reykjavik, Iceland)

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