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Erythropoietin levels in patients with sleep apnea: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Correlation Between Hemoglobin Levels and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Metabolic Disorder.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Neurocritical care · 2022Article
- Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
- Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with erythrocytosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Review
- Long-Term Effects of Environmental Lead on Erythropoietin Production in Young Adults: A Follow-Up Study of a Prospective Cohort in Kosovo.Journal of environmental and public health · 2020Article
- Nocturnal Mean Oxygen Saturation Is Associated with Secondary Polycythemia in Young Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Especially in Men.Nature and science of sleep · 2019Article
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Abstract
Currently available data regarding the blood levels of erythropoietin (EPO) in sleep apnea (SA) patients are contradictory. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate the EPO levels in SA patients via quantitative analysis. A systematic search of Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were performed. EPO levels in SA group and control group were extracted from each eligible study. Weight mean difference (WMD) or Standard mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated by using fixed-effects or random effect model analysis according to the degree of heterogeneity between studies. A total of 9 studies involving 407 participants were enrolled. The results indicated that EPO levels in SA group were significantly higher than that in control group (SMD 0.61, 95% CI 0.11-1.11, p = 0.016). Significantly higher EPO levels were found in patients with body mass index <30 kg/m
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