A Study of Sex Differences in Neurocirculatory Control
The purpose of this study is to investigate potential sex differences in neurocirculatory control of blood pressure in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  20-70 years of age  Exclusion Criteria:  Coronary artery disease Heart failure Pregnancy COPD Diabetes CKD Sleep disorders other than OSA Shift workers Individuals who typically go to sleep after midnight Individuals who traveled across ≥2 time zones within one week of study visits BMI ≥40.0kg/m2 Use of nicotine-containing products within the two years preceding study visits Use of allopurinol, proton pump inhibitors, or other medications/supplements which interfere with outcome measures - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 20 Years - MaximumAge: 70 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult - StudyPopulation: Subjects with or without untreated obstructive sleep apnea will be recruited from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. - SamplingMethod: Non-Probability Sample