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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Severe Hypoxic Events in OSA May Lead to Kidney Damage

MedPage Today reported that research presented at the European Respiratory Society meeting suggests that “severe hypoxic events in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might lead to kidney damage, though the sleep disorder appeared to be only a minor contributor overall.” Researchers found that “the lowest oxygen saturation level reached at night modestly but significantly predicted chronic kidney disease as indicated by a below-normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).” The study indicated that “mean oxygen saturation wasn’t a significant predictor overall in the multivariate analysis, nor were there consistent correlations between eGFR and Apnea-Hypopnea Index.”

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