Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), an early marker of atherosclerosis. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for OSA. A meta-analysis was performed to determine whether CPAP therapy could decrea...

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Autores principales: Chen, Li-Da, Lin, Li, Lin, Xue-Jun, Ou, Yang-Wu, Wu, Zhi, Ye, Yu-Ming, Xu, Qiao-Zhen, Huang, Ya-Ping, Cai, Zhi-Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5580911/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28863162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184293

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