INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, cilt.46, sa.5, ss.801-809, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Inflammatory processes associated with OSAS may contribute to cardiovascular morbidity in these patients. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important serum marker of inflammation. We tested the hypothesis that patients with OSAS have increased plasma CRP.