Pathogenesis of OSA

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany), W. De Backer (Edegem, Belgium)
The role of angiogenesis in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A. Arya, M. Stack, K. O‘Sullivan, F. Shanahan, C. P. Bredin (Wilton, Cork, Ireland)
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Relationship between sleep apnea and cerebral blood flow
D. Petkova, V. Nestorova, K. Kissiova, M. Peneva, L. Dimitrova (Varna, Bulgaria)
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Association of serotonin transporter gene polymorphism with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
M. Yilmaz, Y. Bayazit, T. Ulukavak Ciftci, E. Erdal, O. Kokturk, Y. Kemaloglu (Ankara, Antalya, Turkey)
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During REM sleep, external intercostals are inhibited while parasternals are spared
M. Yokoba, H. G. Hawes, M. Katagiri, J. B. Kortbeek, P. A. Easton (Sagamihara, Japan; Calgary, Canada)
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Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with heart failure: a theoretical study
Z. Topor, K. Vasilakos, J. Remmers (Calgary, Canada)
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Sleep-apnea in a group of patients with ESRD undergoing dialysis for more than 10 years
D. Boisteanu, E. C. Mucenica, A. Covic, T. Mihaescu, A. Cernomaz (Iasi, Romania)
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ACE-inhibitors and obstructive sleep apnoea
C. B. Bucca, L. Brussino, E. Panaro, P. Bigo, L. Mangiardi, A. Cicolin (Turin, Italy)
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The relationship between sleep disordered breathing and proinflammatory cytokines in hemodialysis patients
T. Ulukavak Ciftci, Y. Erten, O. Kokturk, S. Elbeg, A. Yuksel (Ankara, Turkey)
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Clinicophysiological implications of aspiration reflex (AR) mediated by c-Fos detected brainstem mechanisms
Z. Tomori, V. Donic, J. Jakus, R. Benacka, M. Kuchta (Kosice, Martin, Slovakia)
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Severe impairment of sleep quality in haemodialysis patients
T. Köhnlein, A. Schmidt, M. Moesenthin, T. Welte (Hanover, Magdeburg, Germany)
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Sleep apnea syndrome induced by insulin resistance in non-obese rats is reversed and prevented by metformin
W. Ramadan, M. Petitjean, N. Wiernsperger, A. Geloen, S. Delanaud, G. Dewasmes (Amiens, France)
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Histochemistry changes of the pharyngeal muscles in obstructive sleep apnea patients
S. A. Weber, A. Ueda, L. A. Rezende, R. G. Fonseca (Botucatu, Brazil)
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No evidence of inspiratory muscle function in sleep apnea patients
E. Pastor, E. Chiner, A. L. Andreu, M. Llombart, E. Gomez-Merino, J. Signes-Costa, J. M. Arriero, C. Senent, J. Marco (Alicante, Spain)
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Sleep apnea in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator
L. Lüthje, T. Raupach, D. Dajani, J. Szych, S. Andreas (Göttingen, Germany)
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