Serum heparanase levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Abdullah OzkokSercin OzkokMumtaz TakırHalil İbrahim YakarAsiye KanbayPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2017)
Serum heparanase levels were significantly increased in patients with OSAS and associated with the severity of OSAS (AHI) and endothelial dysfunction (FMD). Increased heparanase activity in OSAS may be related to increased cardiovascular risk in patients with OSAS.
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