OSA and atherosclerosis

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-172

  Lui, Macy Mei Sze ^a   Ip, Mary Sau Man ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Artery disease; Atherosclerosis; Cerebrovascular accident; Coronary; Endothelial dysfunction; Inflammation; Intemittent hypoxia; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861985896     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.01.06     Document Type: Review

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