Prothrombotic state in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Increased blood coagulation might be one important mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with cardiovascular diseases. We tested the association between several hemostatic parameters and sleep breathing-related variables in a representative pediatric population with a clinical suspicion of OSA.

Source: Sleep Medicine - October 13, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Antonia Barcel ó, Daniel Morell-Garcia, Pilar Sanchís, José Antonio Peña-Zarza, Josep Miquel Bauça, Javier Piérola, Mónica de la Peña, Nuria Toledo-Pons, Paloma Giménez, Caterina Ribot, Alberto Alonso-Fernández Source Type: research