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Serum ferritin levels correlate positively with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity in healthy individuals. Higher ferritin may indicate more severe OSA, suggesting its potential use as a biomarker for this sleep disorder.

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Area of Science:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to inflammatory conditions.
  • Serum ferritin, an iron storage protein, is also associated with inflammation.
  • The relationship between OSA severity and serum ferritin in healthy individuals is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea severity and serum ferritin levels.
  • To explore serum ferritin as a potential biomarker for OSA severity.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 90 healthy individuals with suspected OSA.
  • Polysomnography to determine apnea-hypopnea index (AHI).
  • Measurement of serum ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and hemoglobin levels.

Main Results:

  • Serum ferritin levels showed a significant positive correlation with AHI (r = 0.3240, p = 0.0020).
  • Patients with severe OSA (>30 AHI/h) had higher serum ferritin levels compared to those with mild OSA (<15 AHI/h).
  • No significant differences in CRP or hemoglobin levels were observed across OSA severity groups. BMI and age increased with OSA severity.

Conclusions:

  • Serum ferritin levels may serve as a biochemical marker for obstructive sleep apnea severity.
  • Further research is warranted to validate ferritin as a reliable OSA biomarker.