Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, endothelial function and markers of endothelialization. Changes after CPAP.

This study tries to assess the endothelial function in vivo using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and several biomarkers of endothelium formation/restoration and damage in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome at baseline and after three months with CPAP therapy.Observational study, b...

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Main Authors: Rocio Muñoz-Hernandez, Antonio J Vallejo-Vaz, Angeles Sanchez Armengol, Rafael Moreno-Luna, Candela Caballero-Eraso, Hada C Macher, Jose Villar, Ana M Merino, Javier Castell, Francisco Capote, Pablo Stiefel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376903?pdf=render