Apnea produces neuronal degeneration in the pons and medulla of guinea pigs
Obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders result in recurrent periods of oxygen deprivation (hypoxia), hypercapnia and an increase in the cellular production of reactive oxygen species (oxidative stress-related injury). Individuals with these disorders suffer from a variety...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996110001944 |