International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 338-345, 10 July 2009

Continuous positive nasal airway pressure decreases levels of serum amyloid A and improves autonomic function in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

  • Emi Kuramoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Japan
    • Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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  • Saori Kinami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Japan
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  • Yoshihiro Ishida

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Japan
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  • Hideyuki Shiotani

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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  • Yoshihiro Nishimura

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan. Tel.: +81 78 382 5846; fax: +81 78 382 5859.

Received 1 June 2007; received in revised form 22 October 2007; accepted 30 March 2008. published online 01 July 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00552-4

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.078

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 338-345, 10 July 2009