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. 2014 Nov-Dec;34(6):476–481. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.476

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients between 18 and 65 years of age

  • Patients who consented and agreed for PSG and blood-taking


Exclusion criteria

  • Patient with known diabetes mellitus on medication

  • Patient with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus with fasting blood sugar of more than 7.0 mmol/L

  • Patient with acromegaly

  • Patient with chronic renal failure

  • Patient with chronic liver disease

  • Patient on systemic steroid treatment

  • Patient with Cushing syndrome

  • Patient with thyroid disorder

  • Patient on thiazide or thiazide-like diuretics

  • Patient on beta-blocker

  • Patient on hormonal replacement therapy

  • Pregnancy