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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24066233 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/839582 |