Table 2 Demographic and polysomnographic parameters, IL-17A concentrations, Th17 cell percentages, and PAP of the subjects (n = 17)
Control group (n = 3) | Mild OSAHS (n = 4) | Moderate OSAHS (n = 4) | Severe OSAHS (n = 6) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50(37,61) | 46(39,59) | 47.5(35,65) | 50.5(42,59) | 0.979 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1(23.8,30.8) | 26.1(24.8,30.4) | 25.5(22.5,31.1) | 27.3(23.7,35) | 0.787 |
Lowest SaO2 (%) | 89(86,90) | 75(67,84) | 83(72,87) | 65(44,79) | 0.013 |
Mean SaO2 (%) | 96(96,96) | 96.5(95,97) | 96.5(94,98) | 92(88,96) | 0.055 |
AHI (events/h) | 2.2(0.8,3.6) | 6.5(5.7,15) | 26.3(23.4,30) | 60.8(40.7,91.4) | 0.002 |
IL-17A (pg/ml) | 0.07(0.02,0.14) | 0.09(0.03,0.11) | 0.1(0.01,0.31) | 0.37(0.08,1.36) | 0.065 |
Th17% | 2.2(0.6,6.0) | 8.5(4.3,9.5) | 6.6(2.7,13.4) | 6.6(4,10.6) | 0.275 |
PAP (mmHg) | 26(23,26) | 27.5(23,30) | 24.5(23,26) | 25.5(22,30.6) | 0.676 |