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Circulating adhesion molecules in obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

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Pak, Victoria M., Grandner, Michael A., Pack, Allan I.·2014·Sleep Medicine Reviews

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Over 20 years of evidence indicates a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. Although inflammatory processes have been heavily implicated as an important link between the two, the mechanism for this has not been conclusively established. Atherosclerosis may be one of the mechanisms linking OSA to cardiovascular morbidity. This review addresses the role of circulating adhesion molecules in patients with OSA, and how these may be part of the link between cardiovascular disease and OSA. There is evidence for the role of adhesion molecules in cardiovascular disease risk. Some studies, albeit with small sample sizes, also show higher levels of adhesion molecules in patients with OSA compared to controls. There are also studies that show that levels of adhesion molecules diminish with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Limitations of these studies include small sample sizes, cross-sectional sampling, and inconsistent control for confounding variables known to influence adhesion molecule levels. There are potential novel therapies to reduce circulating adhesion molecules in patients with OSA to diminish cardiovascular disease. Understanding the role of cell adhesion molecules generated in OSA will help elucidate one mechanistic link to cardiovascular disease in patients with OSA.

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Authors
Pak, V. M., Grandner, M. A., & Pack, A. I.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Pak, Victoria M.
Venue
Sleep Medicine Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-02
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
25-34
ISSN
1087-0792 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2162524327
Cited by
43
References
130
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
NIH (T32 HL07713, K23 HL110216, P01 HL094307)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, circulating adhesion molecules, inflammation, atherosclerosis, continuous positive airway pressure, cardiovascular risk
MeSH terms
Hypoxia, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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