Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5725273 Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités 2016 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
There is a strong association between OSAH and incident IPF. Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) associated with OSAH can induce oxydative stress and the pro-inflammatory NFκB pathway. CIH exacerbates animal mortality, lung inflammation and fibrosis in vivo in mice treated with bleomycin.
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