The Extracellular Matrix of the Lateral Pharyngeal Wall in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Danielle Dantas,
Thaís Mauad,
Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva,
Geraldo LorenziFilho,
G. G. S. Formigoni,
Michel Burihan Cahali
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.1730
Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , pharynx , endomysium , medicine , uvulopalatopharyngoplasty , extracellular matrix , odds ratio , pharyngeal muscles , anatomy , pathology , endocrinology , polysomnography , apnea , biology , disease , coeliac disease , microbiology and biotechnology
To compare the components of the extracellular matrix in the lateral pharyngeal muscular wall in patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This may help to explain the origin of the increased collapsibility of the pharynx in patients with OSA.
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