Effects of NCPAP therapy on fibrinogen levels in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 6 I, 1996, Pages 1972-1976

  Chin, Kazuo ^a   Ohi, Motoharu ^a   Kita, Hideo ^a   Noguchi, Tetsuo ^a   Otsuka, Naoki ^a   Tsuboi, Tomomasa ^a   Mishima, Michiaki ^a   Kuno, Kenshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY RISK; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NOSE AIRFLOW; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0029951897     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.6.8665063     Document Type: Article

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