Research Article

Cystatin C Levels in Middle-Aged Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Table 4

Correlation analysis between serum cystatin C levels and anthropometric and sleep parameters in OSAS patients.


Cystatin C

BMI−0.0340.777
Age0.0640.585
Neck circumference0.2430.095
Waist circumference0.2480.089
Hip circumference0.1950.184
Waist to hip ratio0.1450.330
eGFR−0.1700.149
Creatinine0.2080.076
RDI0.2400.039
Aver. SpO2−0.2910.012
Min SpO2−0.2210.059
T < 90%0.2900.02

Aver. SpO2: average oxyhaemoglobin saturation during sleep, BMI: body mass index, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, Min SpO2: minimum oxyhaemoglobin saturation during sleep, OSAS: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, RDI: respiratory disturbance index, and T < 90%: time with oxyhaemoglobin saturation <90% during sleep.