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Association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and blood pressure variability: a meta-analysis

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  • Huijia Lei

  • Bo Kong

  • Yanwei Lv

  • Xiaozhu Ge

  • July 6, 2026

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    Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is linked to increased cardiovascular risk and is prevalent in 9–38% of adults.

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    This meta-analysis included 11 studies with 1,261 OSAS patients and 826 controls, assessing blood pressure variability (BPV) via ambulatory monitoring.

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    OSAS was associated with significantly higher BPV across all periods, with the largest differences observed during nighttime.

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    Subgroup analyses indicated a trend of increasing BPV with greater OSAS severity, particularly for nighttime diastolic BP variability.

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    The certainty of evidence regarding the association between OSAS and BPV ranged from low to very low, highlighting substantial heterogeneity.

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Association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and blood pressure variability: a meta-analysis

  • by Huijia Lei, Bo Kong, Yanwei Lv, Xiaozhu Ge

  • July 6, 2026

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