Open AccessThe Interaction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity on the Inflammatory Markers C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6: The Icelandic Sleep Apnea Cohort
Author(s) -
Erna Sif Arnardóttir,
Greg Maislin,
Richard J. Schwab,
Bethany Staley,
Bryndís Benediktsdóttir,
Ísleifur Ólafsson,
Sigurður Júlíusson,
Micah Romer,
Þórarinn Gíslason,
Allan I Pack
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.1952
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , obesity , sleep apnea , cohort , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , cohort study , endocrinology , inflammation
To assess the relative roles and interaction of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and obesity on interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.
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