Relationship Between Carotid Atherosclerosis and Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

The severity of carotid atherosclerosis and the levels of serum matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS)increase with the severity of apnea,and that MMP-9 plays an important role in the progression of carotid atherosclerosis.This article reviews the relationship between carotid atherosclerosis and serum MMP-9 so as to analyze the possible mechanism of developing carotid atherosclerosis in patients with OSAS.