Serum levels of NGAL and cystatin C as markers of early kidney dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS: Higher risk for latent kidney disease in otherwise healthy OSAS patients is indicated. Sleep hypoxia seems to be a significant contributor in the pathogenetic process of renal dysfunction in OSAS.
PMID: 29946947 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - June 26, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Voulgaris A, Archontogeorgis K, Nena E, Tsigalou C, Xanthoudaki M, Kouratzi M, Tripsianis G, Froudarakis M, Steiropoulos P Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research