2016
Chitinase-3-like protein-1 (YKL-40) as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea
Jafari B, Mohsenin V. Chitinase-3-like protein-1 (YKL-40) as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2016, 25: 87-92. PMID: 27823723, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive OSAObstructive sleep apneaFlow-mediated vasodilationEndothelial dysfunctionYKL-40Sleep apneaEndothelial-dependent vasodilatory capacityNormotensive OSAChitinase-3-like protein 1Sleep-disordered breathingCharacteristic curve analysisChitinase-3-like proteinHypertension independentVasodilatory capacityCardiovascular morbidityEndothelial functionHypertension statusRisk factorsPrevalent disorderHypertensionNegative correlationDysfunctionPotential biomarkersSignificant negative correlationCurve analysis
2004
Is sleep apnea a risk factor for stroke? A critical analysis.
Mohsenin V. Is sleep apnea a risk factor for stroke? A critical analysis. Minerva Medica 2004, 95: 291-305. PMID: 15334043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsSleep apneaRisk factorsSleep-related breathing disordersSerious long-term disabilityDevelopment of strokeObstructive sleep apneaCoronary artery diseaseLong-term disabilityManagement of strokePathogenesis of strokeRecent large epidemiological studiesCause of deathLarge epidemiological studiesArterial hypertensionNeurologic recoveryAcute strokeArtery diseaseHemodynamic changesSignificant morbidityBreathing disordersProspective studyCardiac diseaseTherapeutic approachesApnea