Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4204240 | Archivos de Bronconeumología | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
OSA is associated with a low-grade inflammatory process; hs-CRP serum levels are elevated in OSA patients when comparing to community controls, independently of age and BMI and the former have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events when compared to the latter. There was no significant decrease of both inflamatory mediators (hs-CRP, IL-6) after short and long-term APAP therapy.
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Authors
Marta Drummond, João Winck, João Guimarães, Ana C. Santos, João Almeida, João Marques,