. 2016; 18(2): 85-89 | DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2016.84803 | |||
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Mean Platelet Volume and Platelet Distribution Width in Patients with Sleep Apnea SyndromeMustafa Çörtük1, Gökçe Şimşek2, Kemal Kiraz3, Süheyl Haytoğlu4, Burcak Zitouni1, Nuray Bayar Muluk2, Osman Kürşat Arıkan41Department of Chest Diseases, Karabük University School of Medicine, Karabük, Turkey2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kırıkkale University School of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey 3Clinic of Chest Diseases, Antalya State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey 4Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common disorder that can cause hypercoagulation. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are associated with hypercoagulability. This study aimed to investigate whether MPV and PDW values change in patients with OSA who were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Mustafa Çörtük, Gökçe Şimşek, Kemal Kiraz, Süheyl Haytoğlu, Burcak Zitouni, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Osman Kürşat Arıkan. Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Mean Platelet Volume and Platelet Distribution Width in Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome. . 2016; 18(2): 85-89 Sorumlu Yazar: Mustafa Çörtük, Türkiye |
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