From Sleep loss to Cardiovascular Diseases (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

From Sleep loss to Cardiovascular Diseases

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Sleep loss causes changes to the system that regulates our immune defence. Some of these changes appear to be long-term, and may contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.

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Vilma Aho / Univ. of Helsinki

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