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The role inflammatory response genes in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a review.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 1 Mar 2016
de Lima Francisco Fábio Ferreira, Mazzotti Diego R, Tufik Sergio, Bittencourt Lia
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BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has a negative impact on health and behavior of millions of individuals worldwide. The pathogenesis of this disorder is a multifactorial process related to a variety of mechanisms, including selective activation of inflammatory response pathways. A number of inflammatory factors, such as IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, can be found in high concentrations in subjects with...
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