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Association of Serum Hepcidin Levels with the Presence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

BACKGROUND: Inflammation is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Hepcidin, a 25-kD peptide hormone produced by the liver, modulates acute inflammatory responses. This study aimed to determine the association of serum levels of hepcidin with the prese...

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Autores principales: Liu, Yu, Yu, Zhengang, Hua, Defeng, Chen, Yan, Zheng, Shiliang, Wang, Leqiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25553801
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.891297