Research Article

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in a Cohort of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Table 3

Comparison of the laboratory measurements between controls and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients.

ControlsMild OSASModerate OSASSevere OSASControls versus mild OSASControls versus moderate OSASControls versus severe OSASMild versus moderate OSASMild versus severe OSASModerate versus severe OSAS

FEV1 (% predicted)99.3 ± 16.4100.2 ± 18.3100.4 ± 18.192.5 ± 21.90.7870.7860.0510.9640.0280.086
FVC (% predicted)94.4 ± 15.394.5 ± 15.594.7 ± 16.386.7 ± 20.80.9630.9290.0220.9580.0170.067
FEV1/FVC (%)84.9 ± 8.683.9 ± 9.186.1 ± 12.383.1 ± 120.5530.6160.3410.3560.6620.256
pO2 (mmHg)82.2 ± 14.282.7 ± 11.982.5 ± 11.676.4 ± 110.8300.9020.0080.9460.0010.008
pCO2 (mmHg)40.1 ± 3.440.3 ± 3.640.1 ± 3.741.7 ± 40.8480.9230.0200.8000.0330.045
SBP (mmHg)119.6 ± 14.3125.9 ± 15.9129.4 ± 15.5134.8 ± 16.60.008<0.001<0.0010.183<0.0010.032
DBP (mmHg)77.7 ± 9.980.5 ± 8.780.1 ± 7.484 ± 9.50.0520.105<0.0010.7760.0040.002
Cholesterol (mg/dL)214.2 ± 45.9210.7 ± 37.8222.8 ± 47229.1 ± 39.90.5910.2880.0100.085<0.0010.317
Triglycerides (mg/dL)130 (89–165)162 (110.5–230)144 (74–180.5)120 (94–195)0.0490.7120.4670.1440.1480.663
LDL-C (mg/dL)131.3 ± 35.2131.6 ± 30.8141.9 ± 39.3129.9 ± 35.80.9640.2690.8530.2690.8140.150
HDL-C (mg/dL)50 ± 12.449.5 ± 1450.9 ± 12.143.8 ± 10.40.8300.649<0.0010.525<0.001<0.001
Glucose (mg/dL)101.2 ± 21.5103.8 ± 22.398.3 ± 20.2107.1 ± 21.80.6710.3950.1740.2340.3610.047
SCORE0 (0–1)1 (0–2)1 (0–3)1.5 (1–3)0.001<0.001<0.0010.049<0.0010.023
FRS3 (1–5)4 (1.5–7)10 (2.5–13.5)12 (5–15)0.004<0.001<0.0010.030<0.0010.008

DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1st sec; FRS: Framingham Risk Score; FVC: forced vital capacity; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; pCO2: partial carbon dioxide pressure; pO2: partial oxygen pressure; SCORE: Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation; SBP: systolic blood pressure.