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Leukocyte telomere length and plasma catestatin and myeloid-related protein 8/14 concentrations in children with obstructive sleep apnea.
Chest - 1 Jul 2010
Kim Jinkwan, Lee Seungkwan, Bhattacharjee Rakesh, Khalyfa Abdelnaby, Kheirandish-Gozal Leila, Gozal David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in children and leads to multiple end-organ morbidities induced by the cumulative burden of oxidative stress and inflammation. Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) reflects not only chronologic age but also the burden of disease. We hypothesized that LTL would be decreased in children with OSA. METHODS: Two hundred thirteen children (mean age, 7.7 +/- 1.4 years) were...
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