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Babak Mokhlesi, ATS 2019 – Impact Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration on Glucose Tolerance (Part 1)

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Published Online: May 29th 2019

Speaking at the 2019 ATS conference in Dallas, TX, USA, Babak Mokhlesi (University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA) discusses the link between obstructive sleep apnoea, insufficient sleep duration and type 2 diabetes; key findings of his study, and the implications for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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1. What is the link between obstructive sleep apnoea, insufficient sleep duration and type 2 diabetes? (0:04)
2. What unmet needs are there currently in patients with type 2 diabetes/pre-diabetes with respect to obstructive sleep apnoea? (2:44)

Speaker disclosure: Babak Mokhlesi has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

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Filmed at ATS 2019, Dallas, TX, USA, May 2019.

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