Impaired Upper Airway Muscle Function with Excessive or Deficient Dietary Intake of Selenium in Rats

• Main Authors: David P. Burns (Author), Sarah E. Drummond (Author), Stefanie Wölfel (Author), Kevin H. Murphy (Author), Joanna Szpunar (Author), Ken D. O'Halloran (Author), John J. Mackrill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) involves impaired upper airway muscle function and is linked to several pathologies including systemic hypertension, daytime somnolence and cognitive decline. Selenium is an essential micronutrient that exerts many of its effects through selenoproteins. Evidence indica...