Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Display Increased Carotid Intima Media: A Meta-Analysis

Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Display Increased Carotid Intima Media: A Meta-Analysis

Background. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with coronary artery disease. Intermittent hypoxia associated with OSA increases sympathetic activity and may cause systemic inflammation, which may contribute to atherosclerosis leading to an increase in the size of carotid intima media thickn...

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Main Authors: Rashid Nadeem, Michael Harvey, Mukesh Singh, Ahmed Abdullah Khan, Mustafa Albustani, Aaron Baessler, Essam M. Madbouly, Hassan Sajid, Mahnoor Khan, Nayab Navid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/839582
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