Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Uric Acid in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents

Chest9.60
Volume: 132, Issue: 1, Pages: 76 - 80
Published: Jul 1, 2007
Abstract
Objective: null The aim of this study was to determine whether the severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) was associated with increased levels of uric acid (UA), both in serum and in urine, as a marker of tissue hypoxia, in a sample of overweight and obese subjects, irrespective of indexes of adiposity. null Methods: null Consecutive subjects underwent polysomnography, fasting blood sampling, and 24-h urine collection. Outcome parameters...
Paper Details
Title
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Uric Acid in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents
Published Date
Jul 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
132
Issue
1
Pages
76 - 80
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