Differences in l-arginine metabolism and asthma morbidity among asthma patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background Imbalance in l-arginine and nitric oxide (NO) metabolism has been implicated in the pathophysiology of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and both diseases impact the other’s morbidity. We sought to determine whether l-arginine/NO metabolism differs between adults with ast...

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Main Authors: Meghan D. Althoff, Guillermo Jimenez, Ryan Peterson, Ying Jin, Hartmut Grasemann, Sunita Sharma, Alex D. Federman, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Fernando Holguin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02157-9