Table 1. Levels of Hb, serum Epo, and... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

Levels of Hb, serum Epo, and VEGF in patients with severe OSAHS and controls

AHI	Hb (g/dL)	Epo (mU/mL)	VEGF (pg/mL)	n
<5	14.5 ± 1.4	10 ± 5	150 ± 111	45
30-49	15.6 ± 1.1^*	17 ± 20^†	250 ± 202^*	41
50-69	15.3 ± 1.2^*	13 ± 7^†	582 ± 415^*	37
70-89	15.5 ± 1.2^*	16 ± 14^†	547 ± 517^*	22
90-109	15.7 ± 1.3^†	14 ± 10	450 ± 250^*	6
>110	17.2 ± 0.3^†	14 ± 5	755 ± 182^*	4

AHI	Hb (g/dL)	Epo (mU/mL)	VEGF (pg/mL)	n
<5	14.5 ± 1.4	10 ± 5	150 ± 111	45
30-49	15.6 ± 1.1^*	17 ± 20^†	250 ± 202^*	41
50-69	15.3 ± 1.2^*	13 ± 7^†	582 ± 415^*	37
70-89	15.5 ± 1.2^*	16 ± 14^†	547 ± 517^*	22
90-109	15.7 ± 1.3^†	14 ± 10	450 ± 250^*	6
>110	17.2 ± 0.3^†	14 ± 5	755 ± 182^*	4

Numbers represent mean ± 1 SD.

AHI indicates apnea-hypopnea index; Hb, hemoglobin; Epo, erythropoietin; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

P < .005 compared to AHI < 5.

†

P < .025 compared to AHI < 5.

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