Can Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predict Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome?
Author(s) -
Sinem Nedime Sökücü,
Levent Karasulu,
Levent Dalar,
Ekrem Cengiz Seyhan,
Sedat Altın
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2146
Subject(s) - red blood cell distribution width , medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , hypopnea , apnea–hypopnea index , population , apnea , oxygen saturation , sleep apnea , complete blood count , cardiology , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry , oxygen
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a newly recognized risk marker for various diseases. We evaluated the value of RDW in predicting the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
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