Pathology · single question
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D. Orthostatic hypotension
- A. Incorrect – OSA is a well-established cause of systemic and pulmonary hypertension.
- B. Incorrect – OSA raises risk of arrhythmias, CAD and heart failure.
- C. Incorrect – OSA increases stroke risk.
- D. Correct (the EXCEPTION) – OSA causes sustained/nocturnal HYPERtension, not orthostatic hypotension.