Can obstructive sleep apnea lead to increased WBC? If it can, how?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
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Chapter2: Basic Hematology
Section2.9: White Blood Cell Differential Count
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Can obstructive sleep apnea lead to increased WBC? If it can, how?
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Obstructive sleeping apnea

This is a common breathing disorder which people experience during sleep. Breathing repeatedly starts and stops during sleep.  Cause of sleep apnea is the relaxation of throat muscle which blocks the airway during sleep. Snoring indicates sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type of sleep apnea . There are various treatments for this, in some cases a device is used which keeps the airway open while sleeping and there can be need of surgery in some cases.

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