Urine Concentrations of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Children With Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2903427	Chest	2009	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Urine excretion of CysLTs is related to SDB severity in children. This finding indicates that 5-lipoxygenase pathway products participate in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in childhood or alternatively that SDB promotes CysLTs biosynthesis.

Keywords

RSV Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing Cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT Obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Index Cysteinyl leukotrienes SDB Sleep apnea obstructive sleep apnea sleep-disordered breathing OAHI Osa Primary Snoring body mass index BMI Montelukast Adenoidal hypertrophy Tonsillar hypertrophy Respiratory syncytial virus

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Urine Concentrations of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Children With Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Authors

Athanasios G. MD, Emmanouel MD, Konstantinos MD, Georgia MD, Anastasia MD, Irene BS, Theodoros S. BS, Elias MSc, PhD, Konstantinos MD,