Circulating sTweak is associated with visceral adiposity and severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Abstract Hypoxia is linked to an inflammatory imbalance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Circulating soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (sTWEAK) is a cytokine that regulates inflammation and insulin resistance in adipose tissue. This study first investigate...

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Main Authors: Sule Cilekar, Selvihan Beysel, Savas Karatas, Aydin Balci, Kursad Akaslan, Ali Uncu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01553-3