Serum endothelial cell specific molecule-1 (endocan) levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
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Bingol, Zuleyha
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Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Bingol, Zuleyha
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Kose, Murat
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Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Internal Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Kose, Murat
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Pihtili, Aylin
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Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training & Res Hosp, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34668 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Pihtili, Aylin
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Akpinar, Timur
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Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Internal Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Akpinar, Timur
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Tukek, Tufan
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Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Internal Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Tukek, Tufan
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Kiyan, Esen
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Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Internal Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
Kiyan, Esen
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[1] Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
[2] Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Internal Med, TR-34360 Istanbul, Turkey
[3] Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training & Res Hosp, Dept Pulm Med, TR-34668 Istanbul, Turkey
Objective: To investigate the level of endothelial cell specific molecule-1 (endocan) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: Study group included subjects with OSA. Control group included subjects who had no OSA on polysomnography and nonobese healthy subjects from population who had no OSA symptoms. Endocan levels of OSA and non-OSA subjects were compared. Results: Totally 106 individuals (63 OSA, 43 non-OSA) were included. Endocan levels were higher in OSA subjects than controls (1.25 +/- 0.4 ng/ml vs 0.93 +/- 0.3 ng/ml, p < 0.001). Endocan levels were correlated with BMI (r = 0.456, p < 0.001) and daytime PaO2 (r = -0.266, p < 0.042). In linear regression analysis there was no factor related to endocan level. Conclusion: Serum endocan is significantly higher in OSA. Further studies should be performed to better understand the relationship between endocan and OSA.