Adam Domonkos Tarnoki, David Laszlo Tarnoki, Csaba Oláh, Marcell Szily, Daniel T Kovacs, András Dienes, Marton Piroska, Bianka Forgo, Marina Pinheiro, Paulo Ferreira, László Kostyál, Martina Meszaros, Judit Pako, Laszlo Kunos, Andras Bikov
Previous studies suggested cervical spondylosis as a risk factor for development of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We aimed to assess lumbar disc degeneration in patients with OSA and correlate the findings with symptoms and disease severity. Twenty-seven patients with OSA and 29 non-OSA controls underwent sleep studies and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the 24-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) questionnaires. Plasma klotho was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay...
August 10, 2021: Scientific Reports