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Sleep & Chronic Internal Medicine

Sleep Disorders Complications

When a sleep disorder becomes chronic it can be associated with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, GI symptoms, stroke and heart disease.

Not only do conditions like sleep apnea or sleep deprivation/insomnia cause fatigue, this could be associated with physical and behavioral changes as well.  Ultimately the immune system will also become affected.

Sleep Apnea is Associated with

  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Obesity
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • GERD
  • Stroke
  • CAD/MI
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Asthma/COPD

Ultimately effective treatment of your sleep disorder or sleep apnea will ultimately improve your chronic disease or internal medicine problems.