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Familial predisposition and cosegregation analysis of adult obstructive sleep apnea and the sudden infant death syndrome.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Sept 2002
Gislason Thorarinn, Johannsson Johann Heidar, Haraldsson Asgeir, Olafsdottir Berglind Ran, Jonsdottir Helga, Kong Augustine, Frigge Michael L, Jonsdottir Guethrun M, Hakonarson Hakon, Gulcher Jeffrey, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggest a familial link between adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, most of these studies were hampered by the availability of too few cases of SIDS to draw conclusions. To examine the familial nature of this association in Iceland, hospital-based lists of all patients who were diagnosed with OSAS (n = 2,350) and SIDS (n = 58) from 1979...
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