Correlation between Inflammatory Markers of Atherosclerosis and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Correlation between Inflammatory Markers of Atherosclerosis and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. Systemic inflammation plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular complications in OSA patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Marco Matteo Ciccone, Pietro Scicchitano, Annapaola Zito, Francesca Cortese, Barbara Boninfante, Vito Antonio Falcone, Vitaliano Nicola Quaranta, Valentina Anna Ventura, Antonietta Zucano, Francesca Di Serio, Mario Francesco Damiani, Onofrio Resta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
carotid intima-media thickness
obstructive sleep apnea
high sensitive C-reactive protein
interleukin-6
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
pentraxin-3
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/2/1651

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