Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Elevated High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels Independent of Obesity: Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study

• Jinkwan Kim,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Jungwon University, Chung-Buk, Republic of Korea

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• Seok Jun Lee,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Cheong-Ju University, Chung-Buk, Republic of Korea

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• Kyung-Mee Choi,

  Affiliation Institute of Human Genomic Study, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea

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• Seung Ku Lee,

  Affiliation Institute of Human Genomic Study, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea

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• Dae Wui Yoon,

  Affiliation Institute of Human Genomic Study, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea

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• Seung Gwan Lee,

  Affiliation Department of Health and Integrative Science, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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• Chol Shin

  * E-mail: chol-shin@korea.ac.kr

  Affiliations Institute of Human Genomic Study, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea, Department of Pulmonary Sleep and Critical Care Medicine Disorder Center, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea

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