Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and vascular endothelial growth factor in obstructivesleep apnea patients. Effect of CPAP treatment

E. Nena, P. Steiropoulos, A. Tzouvelekis, N. Papanas, G. Zacharis, K. Archontogeorgis, M. Kouratzi, A. Koulelidis, P. Boglou, M. Froudarakis, D. Bouros (Alexandroupolis, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of OSA I
Session: Metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of OSA I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3808
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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