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Such a relationship could have implications for the health and overall well-being of patients; however, the literature on this subject is sparse. This study investigated the alterations in the serum protein concentration and the mRNA expression of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NTF3), and neurotrophin-4 (NTF4) proteins following a single night of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. This study group consisted of 30 patients with OSA. Venous blood was collected twice after a diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) and PSG with CPAP treatment. Gene expression was assessed with a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine the protein concentrations. After CPAP treatment, BDNF, proBDNF, GDNF, and NTF4 protein levels decreased (p = 0.002, p = 0.003, p = 0.047, and p = 0.009, respectively), while NTF3 increased (p = 0.001). Sleep latency was correlated with \u0394PSG + CPAP\/PSG gene expression for BDNF (R = 0.387, p = 0.038), NTF3 (R = 0.440, p = 0.019), and NTF4 (R = 0.424, p = 0.025). OSA severity parameters were not associated with protein levels or gene expressions. CPAP therapy could have an impact on the posttranscriptional stages of NT synthesis. 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