Endothelial dysfunction in mice subjected to intermittent hypoxia and fed a high fat diet
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are major independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease; nearly 70% of OSA patients are obese. This thesis examines the vascular effects of sleep disordered breathing in a mouse model with diet-induced obesity. Markers of oxidative stress a...
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University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44822 |