The level of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein is elevated in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) has been to be a surrogate marker of inflammation in OSA. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the concentration of LBP is elevated in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods A total of 90 patients were enrolled...

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Main Authors: Yinfeng Kong, Zhijun Li, Tingyu Tang, Haiyan Wu, Juan Liu, Liang Gu, Tian Zhao, Qingdong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0647-z