Nocturnal hypoxia is associated with elevated C-reactive protein in dialysis patients

be associated with the severity of nocturnal hypoxia, the direct relationship between CRP and nocturnal hypoxia has not yet been evaluated. Therefore, the relationship between CRP and nocturnal hypoxia diagnosed by average SaO2 using pulse oximetry was investigated. Moreover, pulse oximetry is a simple tool and is used for screening SAS in dialysis patients [6], while PSG is costly in terms of both time and money. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that nocturnal hypoxia is associated with elevated CRP levels in dialysis patients. These findings suggest that nocturnal hypoxia in dialysis patients may be an additional CVD risk and both a careful follow-up and good control of these patients are needed to prevent CVD.