Table 1 Biochemical and clinical characteristics of compared groups.

From: Does nesfatin-1 influence the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis in adult males with obstructive sleep apnoea?

 

Patients

Control group

P

Mean age (SD)

61.5 (6.6)

61.7 (5.9)

0.59

ALT U/l median (IQR)

28 (21–29.5)

29 (25.3–32.5)

0.8

AST U/l median (IQR)

23 (19–28)

20 (17.8–24)

0.22

Creatinine mg/dl median (IQR)

1 (0.9–1)

1 (0.9–1)

0.67

hsCRP mg/dl median (IQR)

1.8 (1–3.2)

1.5 (0.6–2.7)

0.51

AHI median (IQR)

24 (15.3–47.2)

2.9 (1.1–3.8)

<0.00

ODI median (IQR)

23 (12.9–47.3)

3 (0.8–4.6)

<0.00

Glucose mg/dL median (IQR)

110 (101–121)

99 (99–113)

0.02

LH mIU/ml median (IQR)

5 (3.4–6.8)

5.3 (3.8–6.2)

0.87

Nesfatin nmol/l median (IQR)

5 (4.6–6.4)

2.9 (4.5–12.7)

0.24

Testosterone nmol/l median (IQR)

12.3 (9.1–16.1)

13.4 (12.1–17.5)

0.08

BMI median kg/m2 (IQR)

30.15 (28.7–34.8)

27.5 (24.7–30.4)

<0.00

  1. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; hsCRP: C-reactive protein; AHI: Apnoea-hypopnea index; ODI: oxygen desaturation index; LH: luteinising hormone; BMI: body mass index.