Punjabi and Beamer (2005) describe the biochemical cascade of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as beginning with intermittent hypoxia and recurrent sleep fragmentation, which stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and adipocytes.

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• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
  Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI

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• Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press via serper

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• obstructive sleep apnea concept
• sympathetic nervous system concept
• hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis concept