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The objective of this observational study was to determine whether there is an association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and uric acid and to identify the risk markers for AF in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ⋯ The novel finding of this study is that the occurrence of AF in OSA patients is strongly related to serum uric acid level, left atrial diameter, percentage of time with SaO2 <90% and CRP level. These results may be helpful for monitoring AF occurrence in OSA patients.