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Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on exhaled transforming growth factor-β and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

BACKGROUND: Both transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are master regulators of airway remodeling; however, their pathological roles in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of TGF-β and...

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Autores principales: Lin, Ching-Chi, Liaw, Shwu-Fang, Chiu, Chung-Hsin, Lin, Mei-Wei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7138982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32274161
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.12.55