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Anthropometric and functional characteristics of subjects. |
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| Controls |
Snorers |
OSAH, mild |
OSAH, severe |
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| Subjects (n) |
7 |
14 |
15 |
19 |
| Age (yrs) |
40 ± 8 |
49 ± 13 |
49 ± 10 |
53 ± 8 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
24 ± 3 |
27 ± 4 |
26 ± 3 |
29 ± 3 * |
| FEV1(% pred) |
98 ± 10 |
96 ± 31 |
103 ± 25 |
95 ± 26 |
| FVC (% pred) |
97 ± 15 |
96 ± 24 |
100 ± 24 |
93 ± 20 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) |
88 ± 12 |
79 ± 11 |
81 ± 11 |
86 ± 1 |
| AHI |
2 ± 0.4 |
4 ± 2 |
18 ± 10 |
59 ± 16 |
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BMI = body mass index; FEV1 = forced expired volume in the first second; FVC = forced vital capacity; OSAH = obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea; AHI = apnea-hypopnea index; data are mean ± SD; * p < 0.01 vs Controls. | ||||
Ferretti et al. Respiratory Research 2006 7:54 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-7-54 |
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