ANGPTL	Angiopoietin-like protein
BMI	Body mass index
CART	Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript
CB	Carotid body
CCL2	C-C motif chemokine ligand 2
CNS	Central nervous system
CPAP	Continuous positive airway pressure
ENS	Enteric nervous system
GI	Gastrointestinal
GIS	Glucose-induced insulin secretion
HPV	Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
IH	Intermittent hypoxia
IMT	Intima-media thickness
IL-6	Interleukin-6
Mφ	Μacrophages
NREM	Non-REM
OHS	Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
OSA	Obstructive sleep apnea
AP	Pulmonary arterial pressure
PH	Pulmonary hypertension
POMC	Proopiomelanocortin
REM	Rapid eye movement
SNP	Single-nucleotide polymorphism
SDB	Sleep disordered breathing
SpO2	Arterial oxygen saturation
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α