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The relationship between NLRP3 rs10159239 and Vaspin rs2236242 gene variants and obstructive sleep apnea.
Upsala journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2021
Kerget Buğra, Kerget Ferhan, Kahraman Çiğdem Yüce, Aksakal Alperen, Araz Ömer
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), recurrent upper airway obstruction and apnea/hypopnea episodes result in endothelial dysfunction, which leads to the release of many proinflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS induces NLRP3, a protein involved in the synthesis of interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-18; vaspin is a serine protease inhibitor that has an important role in suppressing the...
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