Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on exhaled nitric oxide and C-reactive protein as markers of inflammation in Egyptian patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on exhaled nitric oxide and C-reactive protein as markers of inflammation in Egyptian patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with the respiratory tract inflammation. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) are indicators of airway and systemic inflammation. Few revisions have explored the effect of continuous p...

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Main Authors: Mona El Wassefy, Mariam Sabry, Mohsen Rlshafey, Ahmed M Hamad, Lucy Abdelmaboud Suliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
continuous positive airway pressure
fractional exhaled nitric oxide
high-sensitivity c-reactive protein
obstructive sleep apnea
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2021;volume=70;issue=2;spage=272;epage=275;aulast=

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