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ArticleCureus2023

Assessment of Leptin Levels and Their Correlation With the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.

Kuldeep Patial, Hara Prasad Mishra, Giridhari Pal, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Chinmaya Mahapatra, Nidhal A Amanullah, Indrajeet Singh, S N Gaur, Rajendra K Behera

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kuldeep PatialSleep Medicine Division, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IND.
Hara Prasad MishraClinical Trial, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
Giridhari PalPharmacology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IND.
Tarun Kumar SuvvariMedicine and Surgery, Squad Medicine and Research (SMR), Visakhapatnam, IND.
Chinmaya MahapatraSchool of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Sarisha, IND.
Nidhal A AmanullahPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Sree Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, IND.
Indrajeet SinghBiotechnology, Rama University, Kanpur, IND.
S N GaurPulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IND.
Rajendra K BeheraSchool of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, IND.
Rangaraya Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by a combination of structural issues in the upper airway and imbalances in the respiratory control system. While numerous studies have linked OSA with obesity, it remains uncertain whether leptin, a hormone associated with fat, plays a role in the functional and anatomical defects that lead to OSA. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether leptin levels could be used as a predictor of OSA syndrome (OSAS). Methodology A case-control observational study was conducted, enrolling study participants who reported obesity (BMI > 30) within the range of >30 to <35 kg/m

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leptinobesityobstructive sleep apneaosasseverity

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