Is sleep apnea a potential link between major depressive disorder and cardiovascular disease?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-3

  Ehrmann, D E ^a   Deldin, P J ^a   Pitt, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetrical dimethyl arginine; Autonomic imbalance; Cardiovascular disease; Continuous positive airway pressure; Cytokines; Depression; Endothelial dysfunction; Endothelial progenitor cells; Hypertension; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Platelet aggregability; Sleep apnea, major depressive disorder

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 2; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELL; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 79951772396     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.106     Document Type: Editorial

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