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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/10/8 |