Effects of long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure on C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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.
Akashiba
Tsuneto
T
Respiratory Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Akahoshi
Toshiki
T
Kawahara
Seiji
S
Majima
Toru
T
Horie
Takashi
T
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
D002097:C-Reactive Protein