Open AccessThe Association of Nocturnal Hypoxemia with Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Dysfunction in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Author(s) -
Seockhoon Chung,
InYoung Yoon,
Chul Hee Lee,
JeongWhun Kim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000228905
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse wave velocity , arterial stiffness , obstructive sleep apnea , cardiology , endothelial dysfunction , polysomnography , hypoxemia , sleep apnea , apnea , blood pressure
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular complications, and atherosclerosis is considered to mediate this association. Arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction are widely accepted as early markers of atherosclerosis.
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