51 men divided into groups according to AHI values
hsCRP sRAGE PAPP-A
(i) Positive correlation between AHI, ODI, %, and hsCRP levels () (ii) Significant difference between hsCRP levels in severe OSA () compared to healthy individuals () () (iii) Negative correlation between sRAGE and AHI () and between sRAGE and ODI () (iv) No correlation between OSA parameters and PAPP-A levels
(i) PAPP-A levels significantly higher in OSA, particularly in patients with moderate severity, compared to the control group () (ii) Negative correlation between AHI and PAPP-A (iii) Positive correlation between minimum and mean oxygen levels at night and PAPP-A
125 OSA (32 mild, 34 moderate, 59 severe) 40 control group
AOPP
(i) Higher levels of AOPP in severe and moderate OSA subjects compared to mild OSA subjects and healthy controls () (ii) Positive correlation between AOPP blood concentration and AHI, %, and ODI ()