Table 4.
The effects of CPAP, the oral appliance and physical exercise on the blood sample parameters.
| CPAP Group | OA Group | Exercise Group | p-value | ||||
| Baseline | Post-treatment | Baseline | Post-treatment | Baseline | Post-treatment | ||
| Hemoglobin | 14.84±1.03 | 15.48±0.87 | 15.51±0.88 | 15.20±1.04 | 15.63±1.12 | 15.67±1.28 | NS |
| Hematocrit | 45.29±3.00 | 45.77±2.31 | 46.75±2.44 | 45.80±2.32 | 47.01±3.37 | 47.13±4.16 | NS |
| Platelets | 247.50±23.10 | 208.67±28.51 | 243.13±59.28 | 231.20±59.24 | 264.86±63.03 | 224.17±54.94 | NS |
| T Leukocytes | 7.11±3.03 | 6.65±2.24 | 6.13±2.28 | 6.12±1.16 | 7.55±1.60 | 5.34±0.64* | 0.05 |
| Glucose | 92.13±5.64 | 97.67±8.36 | 90.88±6.13 | 93.00±4.69 | 103.71±11.76#) | 100.83±13.26#) | 0.02 |
| Urea | 36.63±4.24 | 37.17±3.25 | 33.88±5.00 | 36.60±6.35 | 37.00±10.05 | 33.33±7.81 | NS |
| Creatinine | 0.95±0.11 | 1.01±0,15 | 1.10±0.13 | 1.11±0.19 | 1.07±0.07 | 1.01±0.10 | NS |
| Cholesterol | 192.75±31.13 | 184.33±11.08 | 203.00±22.32 | 198.60±24.18 | 205.71±49.03 | 199.67±39.16 | NS |
| HDL | 58.50±16.66 | 58.00±16.89 | 53.75±9.88 | 49.00±11.31 | 50.86±4.67 | 49.50±5.96 | NS |
| LDL | 109.13±24.20 | 106.67±16.82 | 125.00±18.69 | 118.80±27.49 | 123.61±39.01 | 125.00±30.12 | NS |
| VLDL | 25.13±7.14 | 19.67±5.89 | 24.25±12.28 | 29.80±16.75 | 31.14±12.94 | 25.17±10.82* | 0.01 |
| Triglycerides | 126.13±36.78 | 98.67±28.88 | 119.88±61.03 | 148.80±84.52 | 155.57±64.61 | 125.67±53.96* | 0.009 |
| Uric Acid | 5.66±1.28 | 6.45±1.96 | 5.79±0.92 | 6.16±1.08 | 6.37±0.95 | 6.52±1.09 | NS |
| Proteins | 7.10±0.47 | 6.80±0.09 | 7.19±0.29 | 6.86±0.29 | 7.39±0.43 | 6.88±0.28 | NS |
| Albumin | 4.81±0.14 | 4.68±0.29 | 4.69±0.15 | 4.64±0.23 | 4.83±0.24 | 4.53±0.23 | NS |
| Globulin | 2.29±0.40 | 2.12±0.26 | 2.50±0.26 | 2.22±0.29 | 2.56±0.49 | 2.35±0.30 | NS |
| Sodium | 140.88±0.99 | 141.67±1.97 | 141.00±2.07 | 140.80±1.64 | 140.14±1.68 | 142.17±1.47 | NS |
| Potassium | 4.19±0.39 | 4.35±0.35 | 4.15±0.26 | 3.82±0.11 | 4.19±0.34 | 4.43±0.25 | NS |
| TGO | 23.50±4.93 | 24.67±5.79 | 30.50±17.09 | 22.80±3.70 | 29.86±15.14 | 29.83±10.23 | NS |
| TGP | 27.75±10.69 | 30.17±9.95 | 37.50±27.01 | 31.60±7.70 | 34.43±18.54 | 35.67±12.77 | NS |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 62.88±16.07 | 64.00±19.01 | 76.38±15.09 | 83.40±6.77 | 65.86±26.53 | 66.50±30.98 | NS |
| Ultra-sensitive PCR | 0.44±0.59 | 0.25±0.20 | 0.44±0.43 | 0.51±0.34 | 0.38±0.44 | 0.23±0.24 | NS |
Values are expressed as the mean±SD. *Significant difference from the respective baseline record (p<0.05).
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Significant difference from the other baseline records (p<0.05, ANOVA, Tukey's test).