The association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Sunbul M., Sunbul E. A., Kanar B., Yanartas Ö., Aydin S., Bacak A., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.116, no.11, pp.654-658, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 116 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2015_125
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.654-658
  • Keywords: inflammation, cardiovascular risk, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, obstructive sleep apnea, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, INFLAMMATION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by reductions in breathing amplitude during sleep caused by an obstructed or collapsed upper airway. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been proposed as a novel biomarker for systemic inflammatory response. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between NLR and OSA.