Serum neurofilament light reflects cognitive dysfunctions in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background In children, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause cognitive dysfunctions. Amyloid-beta and tau are elevated in OSA. Neurofilament light (NfL) is a marker of neuro-axonal damage, but there are no reports of NfL for OSA. The objective was to investigate the serum levels of NfL a...

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Main Authors: Yewen Shi, Yani Feng, Xi Chen, Lina Ma, Zine Cao, Lei Shang, Bingjie Zhao, Ningning She, Yitong Zhang, Chao Si, Haiqin Liu, Junjie Zhao, Xiaoyong Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03514-9