Angiopoietin-2 and soluble Tie-2 receptor plasma levels in children with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.

CONCLUSIONS: Ang-2 and sTie-2 plasma levels are increased in pediatric OSA and obesity, particularly when endothelial dysfunction or insulin resistance is detectable, and appear to decrease upon OSA treatment. PMID: 28474375 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28474375?dopt=Abstract

Source: Obesity - May 5, 2017 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Gozal D, Khalyfa A, Qiao Z, Smith DL, Philby MF, Koren D, Kheirandish-Gozal L Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research