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Researchll-37sleep apneabiomarker

Plasma LL-37 studied as sleep quality biomarker in apnea patients

PLOS ONE observational study measured the antimicrobial peptide in patients with obstructive sleep apnea to test its link to sleep quality.

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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Sep 1 20:00 ETSource: PloS one

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  1. 01Clinical observational study assessed plasma LL-37 levels in obstructive sleep apnea patients.
  2. 02Could offer a blood-based marker of sleep quality if the association holds.
  3. 03Effect sizes, cohort size and validation needs are not given in the excerpt.

From the source

Plasma levels of antimicrobial peptide LL-37 as a biomarker of sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A clinical observational study

PloS one · 2026 · Yamaguchi T, Hosokawa K, Mineta T et al.

Read at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Source URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42685028/