Increased Plasma YKL-40/Chitinase-3-Like-Protein-1 Is Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jafari B, Elias JA, Mohsenin V. Increased Plasma YKL-40/Chitinase-3-Like-Protein-1 Is Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e98629. PMID: 24878721, PMCID: PMC4039537, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaFlow-mediated vasodilationVascular endothelial growth factorYKL-40/chitinaseApnea-hypopnea indexPlasma YKL-40YKL-40Endothelial dysfunctionVasodilatory capacitySleep apneaEndothelial-dependent vasodilatory capacityHypertensive OSANormotensive OSAApparent cardiovascular diseaseRisk of hypertensionProtein 1Events/hrEndothelial growth factorN-OSAVEGF receptor 1Oxygen desaturationSFlt-1Cardiovascular diseaseCommon disorderPositive correlation