The utility of proinflammatory markers in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Siraj Omar WaliJamil Al-MughalesFaris AlhejailiMd Dilshad ManzarFahad AlsallumHashim AlmojaddidiDavid Gozal

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2020)

This study showed increases in proinflammatory state as illustrated by plasma TNF-α and IL-6 levels among recently diagnosed OSA patients, but there were no changes in these inflammatory markers following 1-month CPAP therapy.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
rheumatoid arthritis
sleep apnea
peritoneal dialysis
replacement therapy
chemotherapy induced