Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of auto-CPAP therapy on the concentrations of leptin in exhaled breath condensate and plasma in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).Methods 42 patients with moderate-to-severe OSAHS diagnosed by polysomnograpgy monitoring were randomly allocated to the active group (n =22) or the control group (n =20) respectively.The active group received the treatment of three months' auto-CPAP and all of the subjects received general treatment.Leptin levels in EBC and plasma were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) before and after 3 months.Results ①The concentrations of leptin in EBC and plasma in the active group before treatment [(5.67± 1.07) μg/L,(40.20 ± 5.40) μg/L] were higher than the after [(3.75 ± 1.09) μg/L,(30.46 ± 5.82) μg/L].②The concentrations of leptin in EBC and plasma in the control group before treatment were[(5.52 ±1.14) μg/L,(42.19±4.96) μg/L] and were [(5.95± 1.26) μg/L,(42.69 ± 4.33) μg/L] after the treatment.But there was no statistical difference tetween the before and after the treatment.③Leptin levels in plasma and EBC were positively related with apnea hypoventilation index(AHI),and were inversely related with the lowest blood oxygen saturatin (r =-0.829,P<0.01.r =0.794,P <0.01)and average blood oxygen saturation (r=-0.890,P<0.01.r =-0.830,P <0.01).Conclusions The hyperleptinemia in OSAHS patients and can be improved by auto-CPAP treatment.