Open AccessErythropoietin and obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
M. Winnicki,
Abu Shamsuzzaman,
Paola A. Lanfranchi,
Valentina Accurso,
E OLSON,
Diane E. Davison,
Virend K. Somers
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.04.011
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , erythropoietin , continuous positive airway pressure , hypoxemia , apnea , blood pressure , sleep apnea , anesthesia , hypoxia (environmental) , cardiology , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
We tested the hypothesis that repetitive severe hypoxemia resulting from obstructive sleep apnea would increase serum erythropoietin, and that this increase would be attenuated by effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
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