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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In contrast, a significant decrease occurred in carotid intima-media thickness (707 + / - 105 vs. 645 + / - 95 microm, P = 0. 04), pulse-wave velocity (10. 4 + / - 1. 0 vs. 9. 3 + / - 0. 9 m/s, P < 0. 001), C-reactive protein (3. 7 + / - 1. 8 vs. 2. 0 + / - 1. 2 mg/L, P = 0. 001), and catecholamines (365 + / - 125 vs. 205 + / - 51 ng/ml, P < 0. 001) after 4 months of CPAP.