Inflammatory Markers and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Children: The NANOS Study

• Main Authors: Alex Gileles-Hillel (Author), María Luz Alonso-Álvarez (Author), Leila Kheirandish-Gozal (Author), Eduard Peris (Author), José Aurelio Cordero-Guevara (Author), Joaquin Terán-Santos (Author), Mónica Gonzalez Martinez (Author), María José Jurado-Luque (Author), Jaime Corral-Peñafiel (Author), Joaquin Duran-Cantolla (Author), David Gozal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) are common coexisting conditions associated with a chronic low-grade inflammatory state underlying some of the cognitive, metabolic, and cardiovascular morbidities. Aim. To examine the levels of inflammatory markers in obese community-...