Plasm YKL-40 Levels Are Associated with Hypertension in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Kun LiZhiting ChenYan-Wen Qin Yong-Xiang Wei

Published in: BioMed research international (2019)

Elevated circulating levels of YKL-40 are associated with hypertension in OSA patients. The specificity of YKL-40 suggests that it could be a potential biomarker for OSA and hypertension.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
blood pressure
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
structural basis