Serum homocysteine levels and cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Respir Med
; 100(3): 536-41, 2006 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-16024243
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated levels of serum homocysteine are also associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate serum homocysteine levels and conventional cardiovascular risk factors (cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides) in OSAS patients with and without cardiovascular diseases (CVD). METHODS ANDRESULTS:
Levels of homocysteine, cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides were measured in 114 obese, male participants after overnight fasting. The presence of OSAS was determined by standard overnight polysomnography. The cases included OSAS patients (apnea-hypopnea index AHI5) with CVD (OSAS+CVD group) (n25) and without CVD (OSAS-CVD group) (n47). Control group was patients without OSAS (AHI<5) with CVD (CVD group) (n42). The serum homocysteine levels were significant.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
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Homocisteína
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Lipídeos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Respir Med
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia