Obstructive sleep apnea Asher Qureshi, MBBS, Robert D Ballard, MD, Harold S Nelson, MD  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  Volume 112, Issue 4, Pages 643-651 (October 2003) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.031

FIG 1 The recurrent pathophysiologic sequence typical of significant OSA. UARS, Upper airway resistance syndrome. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2003 112, 643-651DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.031)

FIG 2 Potential interactions among OSA, nasal inflammation, systemic inflammation, and a possible link to asthma severity. NO, Nitric oxide; ROS, reactive oxygen species; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2003 112, 643-651DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.031)