Research Article
Adiponectin, Omentin, Ghrelin, and Visfatin Levels in Obese Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Table 1
Baseline clinical, biochemical, and polysomnographic characteristics of the study subjects.
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BMI: body mass index, NC: neck circumference, WHR: waist-hip ratio, MBP: mean blood pressure, FPG: fasting plasma glucose, TC: total Cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hsCRP: hypersensitive respective Protein. AHI: apnea-hypopnea index, Mean SpO2: average SpO2, Min SpO2: minimum SpO2, SpO2<90%: percentage of total sleep time spent with SpO2<90%, REM: percentage of rapid eye movement sleep in total sleep time, NREM: percentage of rapid eye movement sleep in total sleep time, N1, N2, N3: percentage of stage N1, stage N2, and stage N3 in total sleep time, and ESS: Epworth sleepiness scale. |