The association between biomarker angiopoietin-like protein five and obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Mickey LeentjensP F N BosschieterAbdulmohsen Al-TerkiC A L de RaaffC E E de VriesMaha HammadThangavel Alphonse ThanarajIrina Al-KhairiPreethi CherianArshad ChannanathMohamed Abu-FarhaN de VriesJehad AbubakerPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2022)
The data showed increased levels of ANGPTL5 in patients with moderate-to-severe OSA. Both AHI and ANGPTL5 levels decreased significantly after bariatric surgery. We also report an association between ANGPTL5 levels and OSA severity.