TY - GEN AU - Schulz,Richard AU - Hummel,Christoph AU - Heinemann,Sabine AU - Seeger,Werner AU - Grimminger,Friedrich TI - Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor are elevated in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and severe nighttime hypoxia SN - 1073-449X PY - 2002///0213 KW - Adaptation, Physiological KW - Analysis of Variance KW - Case-Control Studies KW - DNA-Binding Proteins KW - physiology KW - Endothelial Growth Factors KW - blood KW - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay KW - Erythropoietin KW - Female KW - Forced Expiratory Volume KW - Humans KW - Hypoxia KW - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 KW - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit KW - Logistic Models KW - Lymphokines KW - Male KW - Nuclear Proteins KW - Obesity KW - complications KW - Oximetry KW - Oxygen KW - Polysomnography KW - Recurrence KW - Severity of Illness Index KW - Sleep Apnea, Obstructive KW - Transcription Factors KW - Up-Regulation KW - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A KW - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors KW - Vital Capacity N1 - Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article UR - https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.165.1.2101062 ER -