Circulating Superoxide Dismutase Concentrations in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Maria Carmina Pau (Author), Arduino Aleksander Mangoni (Author), Elisabetta Zinellu (Author), Gianfranco Pintus (Author), Ciriaco Carru (Author), Alessandro Giuseppe Fois (Author), Pietro Pirina (Author), Angelo Zinellu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is characterized by a pro-oxidant state that results from the recurrent hypoxia-reoxygenation cycles. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), a key antioxidant enzyme involved in the detoxification of superoxide radicals, could represent a reliable marker to monitor the antioxidan...