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Oxidative stress biomarkers\u2014malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), nitric oxide (NO), oxidative stress index (OSI), and paraoxonase-1 (PON1); the nitrosative stress marker 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), inflammatory biomarkers\u2014interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-\u03b1); and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)\u2014were determined using spectrophotometric and ELISA methods. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations between oxidative stress and inflammation. No significant differences in echocardiographic parameters, oxidative stress biomarkers, inflammatory markers, or NT-proBNP concentrations were observed across OSA severity categories (all p &gt; 0.05). Patients with diabetes mellitus exhibited larger left and right atrial diameters and higher pulmonary artery systolic pressure values compared with non-diabetic patients (all p &lt; 0.05). Significant positive correlations were identified between IL-6 and MDA (\u03c1 = 0.364, p = 0.002), TOS (\u03c1 = 0.259, p = 0.029), and OSI (\u03c1 = 0.257, p = 0.030). The nitrosative stress marker 3-NT was also positively correlated with MDA, TOS, and OSI (all p &lt; 0.05). In multivariable regression analyses adjusted for age, body mass index, and diabetes mellitus, MDA remained independently associated with IL-6 concentrations (B = 1.776, 95% CI 0.110\u20133.442, standardized \u03b2 = 0.271, p = 0.037). Similarly, OSI remained independently associated with IL-6 (B = 0.043, 95% CI 0.003\u20130.083, standardized \u03b2 = 0.277, p = 0.034). OSA severity was not associated with significant differences in oxidative stress, inflammatory, or echocardiographic parameters. However, oxidative stress biomarkers were strongly interrelated and remained significantly associated with IL-6 concentrations, suggesting a potential link between oxidative stress and systemic inflammation in patients with OSA. 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