The correlation between central sleep apnea and serum leptin levels in patients with chronic heart failure_Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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LI Huimin , XIONG Mengqing ,  HU Ke , DONG Minglin , HU Weihua

Respiratory Department, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

HU Ke, Email: hukejx@163.com

Keywords：

Central sleep apnea; Leptin; Chronic heart failure

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10.7507/1671-6205.201712006

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Objective To assess the correlation between central sleep apnea (CSA) and serum leptin (LEP) levels in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods The level of serum LEP and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were measured by forward-looking method in patients with chronic heart failure who underwent polysomnography during hospitalization from December 2015 to April 2017 in Department of Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. And its correlation with CSA was analyzed. Patients were divided into three groups according to the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and then according to the presence or absence of CSA into CSA group and without SDB group. Results Of the 71 patients with heart failure, 31 had LVEF≥45%, 19 were between 35% and 45% and 21 were≤35% ; 32 of whom were CSA and 39 had no SDB. The lEP concentrations in the LVEF subgroup of CSA groups were significantly lower than those in the control group without SDB, with significantly higher levels of NT-proBNP. Logistic regression showed that CSA was associated with logarithmic LEP (lnLEP) (OR=0.047, 0.030, 0.021, P<0.05). In severe heart failure (LVEF≤35%) group, high NT-proBNP was the risk of CSA (OR=5.942, P=0.045) and the incidence of CSA was as high as 71.4%, which was significantly higher than other groups. However, after adjustment for confounding factors such as age, sex and body mass index (BMI), the correlation no longer existed (OR=6.432, P=0.105). Moreover, CSA with severe cardiac insufficiency had lower LEP than those without SDB. After adjustment for confounding factors such as age, sex and BMI, CSA and lnLEP remained significantly correlated (OR=0.013, P=0.002). Meanwhile, linear correlation analysis also showed that NT-proBNP was negatively correlated with lnLEP (R=–0.751, P<0.001). After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, this relationship still existed (R=–0.607, P=0.004). Conclusion Decreased levels of leptin and elevated NT-proBNP in patients with chronic heart failure may indicate the presence of CSA.

Citation： LI Huimin, XIONG Mengqing, HU Ke, DONG Minglin, HU Weihua. The correlation between central sleep apnea and serum leptin levels in patients with chronic heart failure. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018, 17(5): 499-503. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.201712006 Copy

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1. Oldenburg O, Wellmann B, Buchholz A, et al. Nocturnal hypoxaemia is associated with increased mortality in stable heart failure patients. Eur Heart J, 2016, 37(21): 1695-1703.
2. Dickstein K, Cohen-Solal A, Filippatos G, et al. ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008: the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Eur J Heart Fail, 2008, 10(10): 933-989.
3. 何权瀛. 如何认识由慢性心力衰竭所引起的中枢性睡眠呼吸暂停. 中华结核和呼吸杂志, 2017, 40(2): 144-146.
4. de Haro MC, Figueiredo VN, de Faria AP, et al. High-circulating leptin levels are associated with increased blood pressure in uncontrolled resistant hypertension. J Hum Hypertens, 2013, 27(4): 225-230.
5. Hilzendeger AM, da Costa Goncalves AC, Plehm R, et al. Autonomic dysregulation in ob/ob mice is improved by inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme. J Mol Med (Berl), 2010, 88(4): 383-390.
6. 张延斌, 彭勇, 杨煜, 等. 慢性心力衰竭患者血浆瘦素水平的变化. 中国病理生理杂志, 2007, 23(11): 2270-2271.
7. 翟英慧. 男性慢性心力衰竭患者血清瘦素水平的变化. 中华老年多器官疾病杂志, 2006, 5(1): 51.
8. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, et al. Low leptin concentration may identify heart failure patients with central sleep apnea. J Sleep Res, 2018, 27(2): 240-243.
9. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, et al. Leptin deficiency promotes central sleep apnea in patients with heart failure. Chest, 2014, 145(1): 72-78.
10. 中华医学会心血管病分会, 中华心血管病杂志编辑委员会. 中国心力衰竭诊断和治疗指南 2014. 中华心血管病杂志, 2014, 42(2): 98-122.
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12. Sateia MJ. International classification of sleep disorders-third edition: highlights and modifications. Chest, 2014, 146(5): 1387-1394.
13. Malli F, Papaioannou AI, Gourgoulianis KI, et al. The role of leptin in the respiratory system: an overview. Respir Res, 2010, 11(1): 152.
14. 贺群, 李明晖. 阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征程度与血压变异性和血清瘦素相关性研究. 中华全科医学, 2017, 15(2): 258-260.
15. Cusin I, Sainsbury A, Doyle P, et al. The ob gene and insulin. A relationship leading to clues to the understanding of obesity. Diabetes, 1995, 44(12): 1467-1470.
16. 顾卫琼, 洪洁, 张翼飞, 等. 肥胖人群中血清瘦素、游离脂肪酸和脂联素水平的相互关系. 中华内分泌代谢杂志, 2003, 19(3): 169-172.
17. 张珺辉. 睡眠呼吸暂停/低通气综合征的危害性及健康指导. 中国全科医学, 2002, 5(3): 185-187.
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19. Andreas S. Central sleep apnea and chronic heart failure. Sleep, 2000, 15(23): S220-223.
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21. Ponikowski P, Voors AA, Anker SD, et al. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Eur J Heart Failure, 2016, 18(8): 891-975.
22. Yuan K, Yu J, Shah A, et al. Leptin reduces plasma ANP level via nitric oxide-dependent mechanism. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2010, 298(4): R1007-R1016.

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