Influence of CPAP treatment on airway and systemic inflammation in OSAS patients
- Yildirim, Zeki
- Yigitoglu, Ramazan
- Ugur, K. Serife
- Bozkurt, Bulent
- Armutcu, FERAH
- Karamanli, Harun
- Ozol, Duygu
Publication date
January 2014
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC Journal
Sleep And BreathingAbstract
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by recurrent respiratory disorders in the upper airways during sleep. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been accepted to be the most effective treatment for OSAS, its role on inflammation remains debatable. In this study, our aim was to examine the influence of 3 months of CPAP treatment on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), 8-isoprostane, and peroxynitrite levels in exhaled breathing condensates (EBC) and serum
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