Role Of Carotid Body In Intermittent Hypoxia-Related Hypertension

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common breathing disorder, is recognized as an independent risk factor for systemic hypertension. Among the alterations induced by OSA, the chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is considered the main factor for the hypertens

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Iturriaga, Rodrigo, Paz Oyarce, Maria, Rodrigues Dias, Ana Carolina
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Chile
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/232560
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/232560
Access Level:Open access
Description
Summary:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common breathing disorder, is recognized as an independent risk factor for systemic hypertension. Among the alterations induced by OSA, the chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is considered the main factor for the hypertens