Published: 15 November 2024
Author(s): Livia Romariz, Beatriz Araújo, Lucas M. Barbosa, Riddhi Jain, Carolina C. Porto Silva Janovsky, Obesity Study Group
Section: Letter to the Editor

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common disorder of repeated upper airway collapse during sleep, leading to recurrent hypoxia and hypercapnia [1]. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the current gold standard care, but the adherence among patients varies between 60 and 70 % [1], and thus represents a major limitation in OSA treatment. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a class of medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity, which are the main risk factors for OSA.

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