Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea

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Chairs: P. Levy (Grenoble, France), J. Pepperell (Taunton, United Kingdom)
Fourteen days of nocturnal intermittent hypoxia induce increases in muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and arterial blood pressure (BP) in normal humans
R. Tamisier, J. Remy, S. Launois, J. L. Pepin, J. P. Baguet, P. Levy (Grenoble, France)
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Evaluating sleep apnea severity through functional imaging techniques
W. Vos, J. DeBacker, A. Devolder, O. Vanderveken, S. Verhulst, R. Salgado, P. Germonpre, J. Verbraecken, F. Wuyts, P. Parizel, W. De Backer (Antwerp, Belgium)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Head and neck position influences upper airway geometry
S. Cheng, S. Gandevia, L. Bilston (Sydney, Australia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Novel treatment of central sleep apnea in congestive heart failure: a theoretical study
Z. Topor, K. Vasilakos, J. Remmers (Calgary, AB, Canada)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea free of nasal obstruction have increased oral breathing
I. Koutsourelakis, E. Perraki, S. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos, E. Vagiakis (Athens, Greece)
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Changes in baroreflex activity in obstructive sleep apnea: cause or consequence?
L. Bernardi, R. Balsamo, G. Di Maria, L. Spicuzza (Pavia, Catania, Italy)
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Role of plasmatic leptin in response to hypercapnia in obese patients with or without OSAS
P. Carratu, M. A. Ardito, S. Dragonieri, A. Palumbo, D. Lacedonia, G. E. Carpagnano, M. P. Foschino Barbaro, O. Resta (Bari, Foggia, Italy)
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