Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 667-674 , August 2008

Increased plasma levels of inflammatory markers and upper airway resistance during sleep in pre-eclampsia

  • Adel Bachour

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 504272273; fax: +358 947174481.
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  • Kari Teramo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Vilho Hiilesmaa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Paula Maasilta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Received 4 March 2007 ,Revised 20 August 2007 ,Accepted 21 August 2007.

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☆ This work was performed at the Sleep Unit, Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, and received financial support from the Helsinki University Special Fund.

☆☆ Disclosure statement: The authors disclose any personal or financial support or any involvement with organizations having financial interest in the subject matter. The authors are unaware of any conflict of interest.

PII: S1389-9457(07)00311-5

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.08.007

Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 667-674 , August 2008

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