RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERUM URIC ACID LEVELS AND SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDERS IN OBESE SUBJECTS

Abstract

Objective: We examined the serum uric acid (UA) levels among patients with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and the relationship between UA levels and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, nocturnal hypoxemia (NH) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS).