Is C-reactive protein elevated in obstructive sleep apnoea? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: CRP levels in non-smoking OSA participants without comorbidities were increased relative to levels in healthy matched non-smoking control participants, suggesting that pharyngeal or systemic inflammatory effects attributable to OSA may elevate CRP. PMID: 30908094 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Biomarkers - Category: Research Tags: Biomarkers Source Type: research