• DOI:10.1093/QJMED/91.9.627
Corpus ID: 8686719

Improvement of factor VII clotting activity following long-term NCPAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

@article{Chin1998ImprovementOF,
  title={Improvement of factor VII clotting activity following long-term NCPAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.},
  author={K. Chin and H. Kita and T. Noguchi and N. Otsuka and T. Tsuboi and T. Nakamura and K. Shimizu and M. Mishima and M. Ohi},
  journal={QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians},
  year={1998},
  volume={91 9},
  pages={
          627-33
        }
}

K. Chin, H. Kita, +6 authors M. Ohi

Published 1998

Medicine

QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a very common disorder. Patients with OSAS are at an increased risk for cardiovascular events. It has also been reported that a 25% rise in factor VII clotting activity (FVIIc) is associated with a 55% increase in ischaemic heart disease death during the first 5 years. We examined the effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) treatment on FVIIc in patients with OSAS. FVIIc was investigated prospectively in 15 patients with OSAS… CONTINUE READING

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