Research Article

Nocturnal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) Decreases High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Table 2

Distribution of OAHS patients and controls according to baseline hs-CRP levels.

Variables/groupsG1 (%)G2 (%) G1 vs. G2

hs-CRP < mg/L9 (42.9)4 (9.3)0.003
hs-CRP ≥ 1 mg/L12 (57.1)39 (90.7)

OAHS: obstructive apnea-hypopnea syndrome. hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. G1: OAHS patients. G2: controls. : number.