Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with metabolic syndrome independently of Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Kin Hung LiuWinnie C W ChuKin Wang ToFanny W S KoSusanna S S NgJenny C L NgaiKen Ka Pang ChanWing Ho YipAnil T AhujaDavid S C HuiPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2015)
MFT, rather than AHI, is the major independent determinant of MetS in subjects with suspected OSA, particularly in non-obese subjects. See Editorial, page 408.