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  • Microbiome research
  • Sleep medicine
  • Cardiovascular health

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  • Emerging evidence links obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to the gut microbiome.
  • The exact pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unclear, but a two-way interaction is suggested.
  • Sleep disturbances like fragmentation and hypoxia significantly impact microbial composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the intricate relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and the microbiome.
  • To understand how OSA affects microbiota and vice versa.
  • To investigate the potential of microbiome modulation for treating OSA and related conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature.
  • Analysis of animal model studies.
  • Examination of human observational data.

Main Results:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea significantly alters gut microbiota composition.
  • Microbiota alterations can, in turn, affect sleep patterns.
  • Animal models show microbiome mediation in OSA-related conditions like hypertension, atherosclerosis, and obesity.

Conclusions:

  • The microbiome plays a crucial role in mediating OSA-related diseases.
  • Future treatments for OSA and comorbidities may involve microbiome modulation.
  • Probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation show therapeutic potential.