Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Imaged Carotid Plaque Is Significantly Associated With Systemic Inflammation

This study compared levels of systemic inflammation between groups of patients with severe OSA with and without carotid artery calcified plaque (CACP+ and CACP −, respectively) on their panoramic image (PI) as indexed by the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR).

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - February 11, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Urie K. Lee, Stanley Yung Liu, Michelle R. Zeidler, Hoang-Anh Tran, Tina I. Chang, Arthur H. Friedlander Tags: Pathology Source Type: research