Serum periostin and TNF-α levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

Lei JiYanan LiuPingli LiuGuijuan JiJun HeYuying GanShuyang ZhuBi ChenWen-Hui Zhang

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

Serum periostin and TNF-α levels were significantly increased in patients with OSAHS and may serve as a potential biomarker for severity of OSAHS. These findings suggest that it may be fruitful to study the role of periostin and TNF-α in OSAHS-induced pulmonary diseases.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
rheumatoid arthritis
positive airway pressure
pulmonary hypertension
sleep apnea
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diabetic rats
case report
drug induced
oxidative stress