Association between mean platelet volume and severity of disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome without risk factors for cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Mustafa Serkan Karakaş (Author), Refik Emre Altekin (Author), Ahmet Oğuz Baktır (Author), Murathan Küçük (Author), Aykut Çilli (Author), Selim Yalçınkaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Platelet activation and aggregation are central processes in the pathophysiology of atherothrombosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a determinant of platelet activation, is a newly-...