Predictors of elevated tumour necrosis factor level in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Predictors of elevated tumour necrosis factor level in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Circulating levels of TNF-alpha are elevated in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) and likely contribute to associated cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, TNF-alpha has been suggested as a mediator of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). We investigated the predictors of TNF-alpha in OSAS in...

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Main Authors: Silke Ryan, Cormac. T. Taylor, Walter. T. McNicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2006-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/101/221

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