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Obstructive sleep apnea and the effect of CPAP treatment on ischemia-modified albumin levels: a multi effect size meta-analysis with diagnostic test accuracy.

Sheshadri Reddy VarikasuvuNaveen DuttDibakar Sahu
Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2018)
This meta-analysis suggests that OSA is associated with significantly increased IMA levels which may indicate OS, ischemia and subclinical cardiovascular risk. In the diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis, IMA showed good accuracy for OSA detection. However, further studies are required to establish its clinical utility.
Keyphrases
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • systematic review
  • positive airway pressure
  • case control
  • meta analyses
  • sleep apnea
  • label free
  • real time pcr