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CIH exacerbates ferroptosis, which is closely related to malignancies. The mechanism of ferroptosis in OSAS disease progression remains unknown.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>OSAS-related datasets (GSE135917 and GSE38792) were obtained from the GEO. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened using the R software and intersected with the ferroptosis database (FerrDb V2) to get ferroptosis-related DEGs (f-DEGs). GO, DO, KEGG, and GSEA enrichment were performed, a PPI network was constructed and hub genes were screened. The TCGA database was used to obtain the thyroid cancer (THCA) gene expression profile, and hub genes were analyzed for differential and survival analysis. The mechanism was investigated using GSEA and immune infiltration. The hub genes were validated with RT-qPCR, IHC, and other datasets. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly separated into normoxia and CIH groups. ROS, MDA, and GSH methods were used to detect CIH-induced ferroptosis and oxidative stress.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>GSEA revealed a statistically significant difference in ferroptosis in OSAS (FDR &amp;lt; 0.05). HIF1A, ATM, HSPA5, MAPK8, MAPK14, TLR4, and CREB1 were identified as hub genes among 3,144 DEGs and 74 f-DEGs. HIF1A and ATM were the only two validated genes. F-DEGs were mainly enriched in THCA. HIF1A overexpression in THCA promotes its development. HIF1A is associated with CD8 T cells and macrophages, which may affect the immunological milieu. The result found CIH increased ROS and MDA while lowering GSH indicating that it could cause ferroptosis. In OSAS patients, non-invasive ventilation did not affect HIF1A and ATM expression. 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