Clinical Study

Inflammatory Markers and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Children: The NANOS Study

Table 4

Univariate associations among inflammatory markers and PSG measures in children with OSA.

MarkerClinical variablePCC value

MCP-1Oxygen desaturation index−0.2760.017
Nadir SpO20.2320.02
TCO2 > 500.4120.001

LeptinTotal sleep time−0.413<0.001

AdropinTotal time in bed−0.3630.001
Baseline SpO2−0.471<0.001
TCO2 > 50−0.3350.007
Peak CO2−0.3890.001

IL-18Baseli