Intercellular interactions are essential for basic cellular activities and errors in either
receiving or transferring these signals have shown to cause pathological conditions. These …

The overall validity of biomarkers in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains
unclear. We conducted a scoping review to provide assessments of biomarkers …

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the diagnostic value of
biological markers (exhaled breath condensate, blood, salivary and urinary) in the diagnosis …

The internally driven 24-h cycle in humans, called circadian rhythm, controls physiological,
metabolic, and hormonal processes, and is tied to the circadian clocks ticking in most of the …

Since initial reports 40 years ago on pediatric OSA syndrome (OSAS) as a distinct and
prevalent clinical entity, substantial advances have occurred in the delineation of diagnostic …

Sleep disorders are commonplace in our modern societies. Specialized hospital
departments are generally overloaded, and sleep assessment is an expensive process in …

Background and aim A fraction of children with obesity have increased serum cortisol levels.
In this study, we describe the clinical characteristics of obese children and adolescents with …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may be associated with an increase
in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity (HPA AA). We reviewed research …

Introduction: This study aimed to define and characterize current literature describing
salivary biomarker changes with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment outcomes for …

Background and Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are associated with
stress system activation involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in adults …