The Effect of Isolated Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturations on Serum hs ‐CRP and IL‐6 in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

ConclusionCOPD patients who have more than 5 minutes and 5% of their sleep time spent at oxygen saturation less than 88% have increased hs ‐CRP, which is associated with increased risk of future CVD.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 14, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Madalina M. Macrea, Robert L. Owens, Thomas Martin, Dan Smith, Kris Ann Oursler, Atul Malhotra Tags: Original Article Source Type: research