Research Article

The Relation between Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Table 6

PAPP-A levels in groups organized according to AHI score and Epworth score.

ParameterGroupsPAPP-A levels (median (min–max))

AHI scoreLow (5–15)1.26 ng/ml (0.64–2.99), and 3: <0.001, : 0.854
Average (16–30)4.26 ng/ml (2.75–4.79)
High (>30)1.74 ng/ml (1.00–2.65)

Epworth scoreLow (<10)1.89 ng/ml (0.64–4.79)0.279
High (≥10)2.42 ng/ml (1.00–4.73)

AHI: apnea-hypopnea score; : significance related to low-average groups; : significance related to low-high groups; : significance related to average-high groups.