Leonard Iosif Pertea

Oxidative Stress in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder increasingly recognized as a multisystem disease rather than an isolated disorder of the upper airway. Recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction generate intermittent hypoxia, reox...

Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Cardiovascular Disease: Current Therapeutic Strategies and Future Perspectives

The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as an important modulator of cardiovascular health, demonstrating complicated interactions among diet, metabolism, immunology and host physiology. Evidence is accumulating that changes in the composition and function of the gut microb...