Endothelial dysfunction in obese non-hypertensive children without evidence of sleep disordered breathing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endothelial dysfunction is a complication of both obesity and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), the latter being highly prevalent among obese children. It is unknown whether obesity causes endothelial dysfunction in children i...

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Main Authors: Capdevila Oscar, Kheirandish-Gozal Leila, Alotaibi Wadha H, Bhattacharjee Rakesh, Gozal David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/10/8