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

Athanasios VoulgarisKostas ArchontogeorgisEvangelia NenaChristina TsigalouMaria XanthoudakiMaria KouratziGrigorios TripsianisMarios FroudarakisPaschalis Steiropoulos

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2018)

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.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
oxidative stress
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
positive airway pressure
case report
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
patient reported