Circulating levels of ghrelin, galanin, and orexin-A orexigenic neuropeptides in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Onder Ozturk Defne Cebeci Uğur Şahin Eda Evgen Tülüceoğlu Nilüfer Şahin Calapoğlu Taner Gonca Mustafa Calapoğlu

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)

The orexigenic neuropeptides were found to be an independent determinant of the presence of OSAS and correlate with the severity of OSAS. Increased levels of ghrelin, galanin, and orexin-A were associated with the presence of moderate OSAS.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
high intensity
case report