Obstructive Sleep Apnea: From Intermittent Hypoxia to Cardiovascular Complications via Blood Platelets

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: From Intermittent Hypoxia to Cardiovascular Complications via Blood Platelets

Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent episodes of apneas or hypopneas during sleep leading to intermittent hypoxemia and arousals. The prevalence of the sleep disordered breathing is estimated that almost 50% of men and 24% of women suffer from moderate to severe...

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Main Authors: Agata Gabryelska, Zuzanna M. Łukasik, Joanna S. Makowska, Piotr Białasiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
osa
blood platelets
cardiovascular diseases
hypoxia
sleep apnea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00635/full

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