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Neuroimmune Activation in Sleep Apnea

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Neuroimmunology of Sleep

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder, characterized by repeated disruptions of breathing during sleep. The sleep fragmentation and the accompanying hypoxemia lead to many negative consequences including cardiovascular diseases, cognitive impairment, daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and depressive symptoms (Parish and Somers 2004; Reimer and Flemons 2003). Originally viewed as an interesting but rare malady, OSA is now recognized as a common disorder that is associated with major morbidity and mortality (Newman et al. 2001).

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  1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

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  2. University of Buenow Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  3. Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

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Mills, P.J., Ziegler, M.G., Dimsdale, J.E. (2007). Neuroimmune Activation in Sleep Apnea. In: Pandi-Perumal, S., Cardinali, D.P., Chrousos, G.P. (eds) Neuroimmunology of Sleep. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69146-6_15

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