Vitamin D and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: Sleep medicine
Published Date: Dec 14, 2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. The objective of the current study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of these studies and report the findings.

Authors

  • Cindy Lee P Neighbors
    Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI, USA.
  • Michael W Noller
    School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • Sungjin A Song
    Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI, USA.
  • Soroush Zaghi
    Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
  • John Neighbors
    School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • David Feldman
    Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Division, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
  • Clete A Kushida
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Sleep Medicine Division, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Redwood City, CA, USA.
  • Macario Camacho
    Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI, USA. Electronic address: drcamachoent@yahoo.com.

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