Serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 as a predictor of level of hypoxemia and severity of obstructive sleep apnea.

Aleksandra FranczakRobert SkomroJolanta SawickaIwona Bil-LulaAndrhea NoconMark FentonJoshua LawsonGrzegorz Sawicki

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

Serum MMP-2 activity was associated with OSA severity, and level of hypoxemia in patients with OSA, suggesting MMP-2 is worth considering as a potential biomarker to be included in future studies on sets of biomarkers for hypoxemic insult in OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
cell migration
case control
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome