AnalyzeDirect Lui MM, Lam JC, Mak HK, Xu A, Ooi C, Lam DC, Mak JC, Khong PL, Ip MS. C-reactive protein is associated with obstructive sleep apnea independent of visceral obesity. Chest. April 2009;135(4):950-956.
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Publication Date
April 2009
How Analyze was Used
“Abdominal fat was characterized with MRI using a 1.5-T magnet … [Lam 2008] in the morning, having fasted for at least 4 h….The images were then segmented, and regions of interest of VAT [visceral adipose tissue] were created and their respective areas measured using appropriate software (Analyze 7.0).”
Keywords
Adult
Biological Markers/analysis
Body Mass Index
C-Reactive Protein/analysis
Humans
Intra-Abdominal Fat
Male
Middle Aged
Regression Analysis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/metabolism
Waist Circumference
Author Affiliation(s)
Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China. (MML, DL, JL, JM)
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China. (PLK, HM, CO)
Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China. (AX, SMI)
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Tags: Adult, Biological Markers/analysis, Body Mass Index, C-Reactive Protein/analysis, Humans, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Male, Middle Aged, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/metabolism, Regression Analysis, Sensitivity and Specificity, Waist Circumference