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Neurotrophic factor BDNF is upregulated in soft palate muscles of snorers and sleep apnea patients

OBJECTIVES: Neuromuscular injuries are suggested to contribute to upper airway collapse and swallowing dysfunction in patients with sleep apnea. Neurotrophins, a family of proteins involved in survival, development, and function of neurons, are reported to be upregulated in limb muscle fibers in res...

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Autores principales: Shah, Farhan, Forsgren, Sture, Holmlund, Thorbjörn, Levring Jäghagen, Eva, Berggren, Diana, Franklin, Karl A., Stål, Per
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6383323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30828636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lio2.225