Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Caused by Oxidative Stress and Improved by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy | Zendy

Nikolaus Büchner | Zendy; Ivo Quack | Zendy; Magdalena Woznowski | Zendy; Constanze Stähle | Zendy; Ulrich Wenzel | Zendy; Lars Christian Rump | Zendy

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Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Caused by Oxidative Stress and Improved by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Author(s) -

Nikolaus Büchner,

Ivo Quack,

Magdalena Woznowski,

Constanze Stähle,

Ulrich Wenzel,

Lars Christian Rump

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000323266

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , endothelial dysfunction , obstructive sleep apnea , oxidative stress , vasodilation , endothelium , endocrinology , cardiology , sodium nitroprusside , anesthesia , nitric oxide

Endothelial dysfunction has recently been demonstrated in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but the underlying mechanisms are not entirely understood. Oxidative stress is a typical feature of OSA.

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