Weight loss and brown adipose tissue reduction in rat model of sleep apnea

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background -</p> <p>Obesity is related to obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), but its roles in OSAHS as cause or consequence are not fully clarified. Isocapnic intermittent hypoxia (IIH) is a model of OSAHS. We verified the effect of II...

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Main Authors: de Oliveira Patricia G, Vasconcellos Luiz FT, Martinez Denis, Konrad Signorá P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/7/1/26