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Uric acid as a marker of severity of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in older patients.

Sinem Nedime SÖkÜcÜCengiz ÖzdemİrŞenay AydinSeda Tural ÖnÜrÖzlem Kahya
Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2020)
No relationship was observed between uric acid level and OSAS severity, as defined by the apnoea-hypopnea index. Further studies are needed to determine the value of uric acid as a marker of OSAS, after controlling for cardiovascular comorbidities, in older patients with this syndrome.
Keyphrases
  • uric acid
  • metabolic syndrome
  • positive airway pressure
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • physical activity
  • case report
  • sleep apnea
  • middle aged