The rheological properties of blood and the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important public health concern, which affects around 2–4% of the population. Left untreated, it causes a decrease not only in quality of life, but also of life expectancy. Despite the fact that knowledge about the mechanisms of development of cardio...

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Main Authors: Władysław Pierzchała, Marcin Kawalski, Ludmiła Słowińska, Maciej Tażbirek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2011-07-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
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Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4114