Research Article
Alteration of Inflammatory Mediators in the Upper and Lower Airways under Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia: Preliminary Animal Study
Figure 3
Changes in periostin levels. The level of periostin was markedly increased by exposure to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), compared to that of the Sham group, in all samples. Among them, periostin in the nose tissue was significantly elevated by 4 weeks of CIH. was considered as statistically significant compared to the sham groups.