But they are also known to cause muscle damage in rare instances, and in the most severe cases this has resulted in liver damage.

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The researchers, led by Dr Lawrence Serfaty, found patients with severe OSA were more insulin-resistant and were more likely to have liver damage, compared to people of the same weight who did not have the sleep disorder.

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