Vol.96 No.4 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 96 No. 4 April 2003
Study of Expression of L-Selectin and Mac-1 in Pre-and Post-Operative
Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Ryutaku Kim and Ichiro Ando
(Urayasu Hospital of Juntendo University)
Fuyuki Enomoto, Takeshi Kataoka, Yoko Yamasaki,
Hidenori Yokoi, Masato Fujimori and Ginichirou Ichikawa
(Juntendo University)
In obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), it has recently been reported that complications such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and cerebral disease occur at high rates. In this study we assessed the function of neutrophils in patients with OSAS. By taking blood samples before and after operative treatment, we measured the levels of neutrophil-adhesive molecules, L-selectin and Mac-1.
Key words : L-selectin, Mac-1, OSAS