Mean platelet volume is associated with disease severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with cardiovascular diseases and thromboembolic events. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is a predictor of cardiovascular thromboembolic events. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between the MPV and disease severity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000700481&lng=en&tlng=en |