Enhanced release of superoxide from polymorphonuclear neutrophils in obstructive sleep apnea: Impact of continuous positive airway pressure therapy

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 566-570

  Schulz, Richard ^a   Mahmoudi, Siamak ^a   Hattar, Katja ^a   Sibelius, U L F ^a   Olschewski, Horst ^a   Mayer, Konstantin ^a   Seeger, Werner ^a   Grimminger, Friedrich ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; SUPEROXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ION TRANSPORT; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033845075     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.2.9908091     Document Type: Article

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