Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Serum Inflammatory Markers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and increased serum levels of inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-18, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether caro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2005-09, Vol.172 (5), p.625-630
Hauptverfasser:	Minoguchi, Kenji, Yokoe, Takuya, Tazaki, Toshiyuki, Minoguchi, Hideko, Tanaka, Akihiko, Oda, Naruhito, Okada, Shinji, Ohta, Shin, Naito, Hirokuni, Adachi, Mitsuru
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Body Weights and Measures C-Reactive Protein - analysis Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery Diseases - blood Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging Carotid Artery Diseases - immunology Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Emergency and intensive care: infection, septic shock Humans Intensive care medicine Interleukin-18 - blood Interleukin-6 - blood Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Obesity - blood Obesity - complications Obesity - immunology Pneumology Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - blood Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - immunology Tunica Intima - diagnostic imaging Tunica Media - diagnostic imaging Ultrasonography
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