Serum uric acid and lactate levels among patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Which is a better marker of hypoxemia?
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tissue hypoxia due to repeated sleep apneas leads to increased serum levels of uric acid (UA) and lactate in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Studies on assessment of serum level of UA in patients of OSAS are available. However, research on simultaneo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.37 |