Association between the ADAMTS proteinases and obstructive sleep apnea.

Nurhan SarıoğluFuat ErelA Adil HismioğullariCelalettin Cevik

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

ADAMTS 3, one of the procollagen proteinases, was decreased in severe OSA. Lack of ADAMTS 3 proteinase may contribute to process of sleep apnea due to insufficient collagen syntheses.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
early onset
drug induced