Research Article

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Is Increased in Hypertensive Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 4

Comparison of demographic and polysomnographic characteristics and biochemical markers in subjects with different serum TSH levels.

1 ≤ TSH ≤ 1.9 TSH < 1 1.91 ≤ TSH < 4.5 TSH ≥ 4.5

Age (years)44.59 ± 8.6047.00 ± 10.5744.57 ± 9.2050.49 ± 10.80
BMI (kg/m2)27.90 ± 3.4929.33 ± 4.2127.70 ± 3.5828.87 ± 5.86
SBP (mmHg)140.79 ± 20.26140.10 ± 21.00139.09 ± 17.82140.11 ± 19.51
DBP (mmHg)92.31 ± 12.8692.62 ± 14.8895.38 ± 13.4196.32 ± 14.19
LnAHI (events/h)2.00 ± 1.552.36 ± 1.312.28 ± 1.382.64 ± 1.25
LnLSaO2 (%)4.38 ± 0.134.31 ± 0.224.34 ± 0.184.31 ± 0.18
LnODI3 (events/h)3.32 ± 0.873.63 ± 0.713.41 ± 0.813.66 ± 0.63
LnODI4 (events/h)2.71 ± 1.193.12 ± 0.982.84 ± 1.163.20 ± 0.87
FBG (mmol/L)5.24 ± 1.525.32 ± 1.435.29 ± 1.445.02 ± 0.92
LnALT (U/L)3.32 ± 0.563.33 ± 0.503.31 ± 0.553.16 ± 0.48
LnAST (U/L)3.04 ± 0.3662.96 ± 0.313.05 ± 0.453.00 ± 0.34
LnGLT (U/L)3.41 ± 0.723.54 ± 0.693.59 ± 0.703.68 ± 0.68
LnCr (μmol/L)4.25 ± 0.314.22 ± 0.264.21 ± 0.254.21 ± 0.23
LnBUN (mmol/L)1.68 ± 0.361.65 ± 0.301.63 ± 0.241.69 ± 0.27
LnTC (mmol/L)1.49 ± 0.261.44 ± 0.291.42 ± 0.431.30 ± 0.57
LnHDL-c (mmol/L)0.13 ± 0.320.07 ± 0.370.21 ± 0.530.30 ± 0.50
LnLDL-c (mmol/L)0.87 ± 0.340.92 ± 0.300.92 ± 0.270.99 ± 0.60
LnTG (mmol/L)0.62 ± 0.570.73 ± 0.450.68 ± 0.580.68 ± 0.52
LnHs-CRP (mg/L)0.28 ± 1.000.34 ± 0.960.22 ± 1.060.27 ± 0.97

1 ≤ TSH ≤ 1.9 group versus TSH < 1 group; 1 ≤ TSH ≤ 1.9 group versus 1.91 ≤ TSH < 4.5 group; 1 ≤ TSH ≤ 1.9 group versus TSH ≥ 4.5 group; TSH < 1 group versus 1.91 ≤ TSH < 4.5 group; TSH < 1 group versus TSH ≥ 4.5 group; 1.91 ≤ TSH < 4.5 group versus TSH ≥ 4.5 group. Significance: .
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Ln: log transformed; AHI: apnea hypopnea index; LSaO2: lowest saturation of oxygen; ODI3: oxygen desaturation index of 3%; ODI4: oxygen desaturation index of 4%; FBG: fasting blood glucose; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate transaminase; GLT: glutamic transaminase; Cr: creatinine; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; Hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.