Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in a Large Sample of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients without Comorbidities

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Serum high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), fibrinogen, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and uric acid (UA) are elevated in OSA patients. (a) Serum hs-CRP is found elevated only in severe compared to mild OSA patients but not in control, mild, or moderate OSA patients. versus mild group. (b) Serum fibrinogen is found elevated only in severe compared to mild OSA patients but not in control, mild, or moderate OSA patients. versus mild group. (c) There were no significant differences between all groups for ESR (). (d) UA levels are significantly different between all groups, apart from mild versus moderate groups. versus mild, moderate, and severe groups. versus control and severe groups. ^# versus control and severe groups. ^§ versus control, mild, and moderate groups.

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