Sleep apnea ups heart disease risk in kidney transplant patients

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WASHINGTON – Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to a new study.
For the study, Miklos Zsolt Molnar, MD, PhD (Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary), and his colleagues examined the prevalence of sleep apnea in kidney transplant patients and the effects [...] Go to Source

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