That is, numerous inflammatory markers, including IL-6 [20, 26, 48], IL-8 [27, 28, 48], TNF-α [26], CRP [49, 50], monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) [27], ICAM [27, 51], selectins [51], VCAM [51], nitric oxide [52], and isoprostane [20], are elevated in body fluids of patients with sleep apnea. This evidence concerns the gene CCL2 and sleep apnea syndrome.