Kafkas J Med Sci. 2022; 12(3): 242-246 | DOI: 10.5505/kjms.2022.82856 | |||
Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients at High AltitudeKağan Tur1, Eray Atalay21Department of Internal Medicine, Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine, Kirsehir, Turkey2Department of Internal Medicine, Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Kars, Türkiye Aim: Present study’s objective is to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the severity of sleep apnea at altitude. Material and Method: Fifty obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients and 18 persons without apnea participated in this study. Apnea Hypopnea Index scores were measured with polysomnography during the night and classified as AHI<15: control, 15≥AHI<30 moderate, and AHI≥30 severe obstructive sleep apnea. In addition, the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of the patients were also measured. Yüksek Rakımda Obstruktif Uyku Apnesi Sendromu ile 25-Hidroksivitamin D Arasındaki İlişkinin DeğerlendirilmesiKağan Tur1, Eray Atalay21Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Kırşehir2Kafkas Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Kars Amaç: Mevcut çalışmada, yüksek rakımlı coğrafi bölgede yaşayan hastalarda obstrüktif uyku apne sendromunun şiddeti ile serum 25-hidroksivitamin D düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması amaçlandı. Kağan Tur, Eray Atalay. Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients at High Altitude. Kafkas J Med Sci. 2022; 12(3): 242-246 Corresponding Author: Kağan Tur, Türkiye |
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