Table 2.
Significant correlations.
| BMI | AHI | ODI | Mean SpO2 | SpO2 <90% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu ng/ml | 0.3058 | 0.3333 | −0.3203 | ||
| p=.035 | p=.021 | p=.026 | |||
| sRAGE pg/ml | −0.3941 | −0.2922 | −0.3198 | ||
| p=.006 | p=.044 | p=.027 | |||
| MMP-9 ng/ml | 0.5363 | 0.3771 | −0.49 | 0.4692 | |
| p=.000 | p=.008 | p=.000 | p=.001 | ||
| hsCRP ug/ml | 0.5328 | 0.4793 | 0.4497 | −0.4394 | 0.4476 |
| p=.000 | p=.001 | p=.001 | p=.002 | p=.001 |
BMI – Body Mass Index; AHI – Apnea/Hypopnea Index; ODI – Oxygen Desaturation Index; Mean SpO2 – mean night O2 saturation; SpO2 <90% – time of saturation below 90%; Cu – Copper; MMP-9 – Matrix-Metalloproteinase 9; hsCRP – high sensitive C-reactive Protein; sRAGE – soluble Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-products.