Effects of CPAP on inflammation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Is it a matter of time or a matter of marker

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 379-380

  Drager, Luciano F ^a   Bortolotto, Luiz A ^a   Lorenzi Filho, Geraldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PENTRAXIN 3;

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NOTE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; SERUM AMYLOID P-COMPONENT; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 79952940848     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2010.267     Document Type: Note

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