Reduction of Serum Retinol-Binding Protein-4 Levels in Nondiabetic Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients under Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment | Zendy

Evangelia Nena | Zendy; Paschalis Steiropoulos | Zendy; Αrgyris Τzouvelekis | Zendy; Venetia Tsara | Zendy; Olga Hatzizisi | Zendy; Georgios Kyriazis | Zendy; Μarios E. Froudarakis | Zendy; Georgia Trakada | Zendy; Νικόλαος Παπάνας | Zendy; Demosthenes Bouros | Zendy

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Reduction of Serum Retinol-Binding Protein-4 Levels in Nondiabetic Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients under Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment

Author(s) -

Evangelia Nena,

Paschalis Steiropoulos,

Αrgyris Τzouvelekis,

Venetia Tsara,

Olga Hatzizisi,

Georgios Kyriazis,

Μarios E. Froudarakis,

Georgia Trakada,

Νικόλαος Παπάνας,

Demosthenes Bouros

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000295903

Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , endocrinology , obstructive sleep apnea , retinol binding protein 4 , continuous positive airway pressure , homeostatic model assessment , glycemic , retinol binding protein , insulin , adipokine , glycemic index , lipid profile , sleep apnea , retinol , cholesterol , vitamin

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with impaired glucose metabolism and insulin resistance. Retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) is an adipokine, hypothesized to induce insulin resistance.

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