摘要
Summary： Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） is a serious health issue, which can impact the hormone secretion. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between serum sex hormone concentrations and different severity degree of OSAHS, and to evaluate the influence of OSAHS on sex hormone levels. We enrolled 116 subjects who were subjected to polysomnography （PSG）. They were divided into three groups： control group （n=10） [apnea hypopnea index （AHI） 〈5/h], mild-moderate OSAHS group ,（n=15） （5〈AHI〈30/h）, and severe OSAHS group （n=91） （AHI〉30/h）. The patients in OSAHS group were subdivided into obesity and non-obesity subgroups. The parameters such as AHI, body mass index （BMI）, lowest oxygen saturation （LSaO2）, and mean oxygen saturation （MSaO2） were recorded. Serum levels of testosterone, polactin, estradiol, follicle stimulating hormone （FSH） and luteinizing hormone （LH） were determined in the morning immediately after waking up. Mean levels of hormones were compared among groups. The correlation between hormone levels and sleep-breathing parameters was analyzed. No significant differences in serum sex hormone levels were found among control, mild-moderate OSAHS, and severe OSAHS groups （P〉0.05）. There was no cor- relation between AHI and sex hormone levels （P〉0.05）. Testosterone was significantly negatively cor- related with BMI （P〈0.05）. These results suggested that BMI might have a direct effect on testosterone level, and it might be an important factor affecting testosterone level in male OSAHS patients, and there may be no correlation between severity of OSAHS and sex hormones levels.
Summary： Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） is a serious health issue, which can impact the hormone secretion. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between serum sex hormone concentrations and different severity degree of OSAHS, and to evaluate the influence of OSAHS on sex hormone levels. We enrolled 116 subjects who were subjected to polysomnography （PSG）. They were divided into three groups： control group （n=10） [apnea hypopnea index （AHI） 〈5/h], mild-moderate OSAHS group ,（n=15） （5〈AHI〈30/h）, and severe OSAHS group （n=91） （AHI〉30/h）. The patients in OSAHS group were subdivided into obesity and non-obesity subgroups. The parameters such as AHI, body mass index （BMI）, lowest oxygen saturation （LSaO2）, and mean oxygen saturation （MSaO2） were recorded. Serum levels of testosterone, polactin, estradiol, follicle stimulating hormone （FSH） and luteinizing hormone （LH） were determined in the morning immediately after waking up. Mean levels of hormones were compared among groups. The correlation between hormone levels and sleep-breathing parameters was analyzed. No significant differences in serum sex hormone levels were found among control, mild-moderate OSAHS, and severe OSAHS groups （P〉0.05）. There was no cor- relation between AHI and sex hormone levels （P〉0.05）. Testosterone was significantly negatively cor- related with BMI （P〈0.05）. These results suggested that BMI might have a direct effect on testosterone level, and it might be an important factor affecting testosterone level in male OSAHS patients, and there may be no correlation between severity of OSAHS and sex hormones levels.
