Review Article

Association between Serum Homocysteine Level and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Participant’s characteristics of included study.

AuthorHCY mean (SD) (M)Mean age (Y)Mean BMI
OGCGOGCGOGCG

Murat21.53 (14.2)6.8 (6.7)41.1442.629.6320.2
Yeşim16.4 (5.7)11.2 (1.9)48.743.530.827.4
Wang et al. (young)10.84 (2.56)8.9 (1.23)42.744.728.3625.3
Wang et al. (old)18.7 (4.73)11.13 (3.05)65.869.423.3426.85
Leticia16.7 (8)10.7 (2.9)37.23628.826.9
Li et al. (mild)10.3 (2)8.7 (0.7)42.644.724.425.1
Li et al. (moderate)13.3 (2.6)8.7 (0.7)40.544.727.325.1
Li et al. (severe)9.5 (1.8)8.7 (0.7)41.846.6726.9525.84
Ma Hm15.04 (13.2)10.92 (3.46)46.27493531
Kumor et al.8.2 (2.9)9.3 (2.1)51.342.830.626.9
Ryan et al. (mild-moderate)7.16 (1.58)8.3 (2.12)424132.930.7
Ryan et al. (severe)8.4 (2.98)8.3 (2.12)434132.130.7
Basoglu et al.18.1 (2.7)17.9 (4.5)5049.733.534.5
Andaku et al.10.75 (1.07)15.09 (1.31)42.364326.6524.14

OG, OSA group; CG, control group; Hcy: homocysteine; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index.