Research Article

Plasma Homocysteine and Autonomic Nervous Dysfunction: Association and Clinical Relevance in OSAS

Table 3

Relations of plasma Hcy to HRV and myocardium parameters.

VariablesHcy
CrudeAdjust

SDANN-0.170.02-0.150.04
SDNN-0.150.03-0.100.16
pNN50-0.080.27-0.060.40
EF (%)0.020.810.030.67
ratio-0.040.54-0.120.09
LVEDD (mm)0.050.490.030.72

Spearman’s correlation analysis. Adjusted: age, sex, body mass index, blood pressure, triglyceride, total cholesterol, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.