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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2019

The association of hemocyte profile and obstructive sleep apnea.

Zeqin Fan, Xiaoxia Lu, Hong Long, Taoping Li, Yanhong Zhang

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5 authors.

Zeqin FanSleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-7686
Xiaoxia LuSleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hong LongSleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Taoping LiSleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yanhong ZhangHealth Care Center, Guangdong Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Guangzhou, China.

Funding

National "Twelfth-Five-Year" Science and technology support program of China 2012BAI05B03Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province 2011B090400378
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe hemocyte profile is one of the most frequently requested clinical laboratory tests. However, the analysis of blood cell indexes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients in previous studies was not comprehensive. And, this study aimed to fully analyze the blood routine in OSA patients.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted on 1087 male patients, who were admitted to the sleep center of Nanfang Hospital from May 2013 to February 2018. According to the apnea hypopnea index (AHI), patients were divided into four groups: control group (AHI < 5, n = 135), mild OSA (5 ≦ AHI < 15, n = 185), moderate OSA (15 ≦ AHI < 30, n = 171), and severe OSA (AHI ≧ 30, n = 596). Data collected included sleep parameters, complete blood routine, body mass index (BMI), age, and comorbidities.

resultsIn our study, leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, erythrocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, MPV, and PDW-SD were statistically significant among the four groups based on AHI (P < 0.05), but no significant differences were found in MCV, RDW-SD, N/L, and P/L ratio (P > 0.05). Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and MPV were significantly correlated with AHI. Moreover, multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that hematocrit (β = 73.254, P = 0.001), neutrophils (β = 1.414, P = 0.012), and lymphocytes (β = 4.228, P < 0.001) were independently associated with AHI.

conclusionNeutrophils, lymphocytes, and hematocrit were independently associated with OSA severity. And combining these three blood cell indicators could contribute to the diagnosis of OSA.

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AdultBlood CellsHematologic TestsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyRetrospective StudiesSleep Apnea, Obstructiveblood cellhematocrithemocyte profilelymphocytesneutrophilsobstructive sleep apnea

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PMID30246267
PMCPMC6818565

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