[The phenotypical review of patients with sleep apnea syndrome].
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is common with obesity. This may be a risk factor for the evolution of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders. The aim of the study was to estimate, how is the frequency of adiposity, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia by the SAS patients. Material and methods. On the basis of questionnaire SAS was suspected in 770 patients. The preliminary investigation was MESAM 4, and revealed 110 patients with desaturation during sleep. In all of them polisomnografic examination confirmed diagnosis. Glucose and lipides values and also description of: gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) was analysed.


CONCLUSIONS
The analysis of the obtained results show the dependence of apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and BMI, glucose and lipids values. The most frequent features in SAS patients is obesity, diabetes mellitus was the second one, hyperlipidemia was seldom observed.
Ograbek-Król
Mariola
M
Slaska Akademia Medyczna w Katowicach, Katedra i Klinika Pneumonologii, kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. W Pierzchała.
Pierzchała
Władysław
W
D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D010641:Phenotype; D017286:Polysomnography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D010100:Oxygen