Recent studies of the correlation between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and the type 2 diabetes mellitus

There is a high morbidity rate of OSAHS in the T2DM patients. The two diseases often occur in the same time and even exacerbateeach other, which leads to a high risk of cardiovascular events. In resent research, there is a point that OSAHS is independently associated with T2DM and much mechanism can account for it. UII, Leptin, Ghrelin, TNF-α and other factors may play a role in the development of OSAHS associated with type 2 diabetes.There are also some arguments about the effective treatments on patients with OSAHS and T2DM. This review aimed to give a summary on the epidemiology, the possible mechanism, the impact factors and treatments about the Patients with OSAHS and T2DM. Key words: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2