Open AccessMetabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, fibrinogen, homocysteine, leptin, and C-reactive protein in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Author(s) -
Özen K. Başoğlu,
Fulden Saraç,
Sefa Saraç,
Hatice Uluer,
Candeğer Yılmaz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.82440
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , insulin resistance , endocrinology , obstructive sleep apnea , leptin , homocysteine , obesity , triglyceride , cholesterol
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and metabolic syndrome is increasing worldwide, in part linked to epidemic of obesity. The purposes of this study were to establish the rate of metabolic syndrome and to compare fibrinogen, homocysteine, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), leptin levels, and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in the obese patients with and without OSAS.