Influence of snoring on microalbuminuria in diabetic patients

Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring are known independent risk factors for insulin resistance. Microalbuminuria is an early marker of diabetic nephropathy and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of our study was to search the prevalence of self-reported sno...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sleep & breathing 2011-09, Vol.15 (3), p.295-300
Hauptverfasser: Ozol, Duygu, Carlıoğlu, Ayse, Karamanlı, Harun, Akgedik, Recep, Karakurt, Feridun, Yıldırım, Zeki
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Zusammenfassung:Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring are known independent risk factors for insulin resistance. Microalbuminuria is an early marker of diabetic nephropathy and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of our study was to search the prevalence of self-reported snoring and high-risk pre-test OSA diagnosis in diabetic patients and search the influence of snoring on microalbuminuria. Methods A total of 237 diabetic patients (mean age, 58.6 ± 12.4 years; 126 males), were asked to complete the Berlin Questionnaire that includes questions about snoring, witnessed apnea, tiredness, history of high blood pressure and/or BMI 
ISSN:1520-9512
1522-1709
DOI:10.1007/s11325-010-0380-1