title: Effects of long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure on C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
abstract: Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in 96 consecutive patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) before and after nasal continous positive airway pressure treatment. CRP levels only displayed significant correlations with body mass index (BMI) before treatment. No significant changes were observed in BMI and CRP levels after 9 months of treatment. These data suggest that CRP levels in patients with OSAS may be associated with obesity rather than OSAS itself.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuneto
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akashiba
authors.forename: Toshiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akahoshi
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Majima
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein