An animal model of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
- Author:
Lei YANG
;
Yingjie HU
;
Xiaowen ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
etiology;
Animals;
Disease Models, Animal;
Humans;
Hypercapnia;
etiology;
Hypoxia;
etiology;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive;
complications
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(12):569-572
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is endangering human health seriously now. We had reviewed some typical animal model which had at least one OSAS character of intermittent hypoxia and/or hypercapnia, upper airway obstruction and sleep structure disorder. However, all of these models could not simulate clinical and pathological features of OSAS completely. Establishing a suitable animal model to study OSAS and related diseases is very important.
