Association of Sleep Apnea Severity and Obesity with Insulin Resistance, C-Reactive Protein, and Leptin Levels in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Kapsimalis F, Varouchakis G, Manousaki A, Daskas S, Nikita D, Kryger M, Gourgoulianis K. Association of Sleep Apnea Severity and Obesity with Insulin Resistance, C-Reactive Protein, and Leptin Levels in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Lung 2008, 186: 209-217. PMID: 18365276, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-008-9082-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea severityObstructive sleep apneaNon-OSA groupBody mass indexModerate OSAS groupCRP levelsInsulin resistanceApnea severityOSAS groupMale patientsLeptin levelsSleep apneaSevere obstructive sleep apnea syndromeHomeostasis model assessment methodSevere sleep apneaSevere OSAS groupSleep apnea syndromeC-reactive proteinTotal sleep timeNocturnal hypoxemiaApnea syndromeModel assessment methodHip ratioMass index