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APOE epsilon4 is associated with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea: the Sleep Heart Health Study.
Neurology - 24 Aug 2004
Gottlieb D J, DeStefano A L, Foley D J, Mignot E, Redline S, Givelber R J, Young T
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BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSAH) has a strong heritable component, although its genetic basis remains largely unknown. One epidemiologic study found a significant association between the APOE epsilon4 allele and OSAH in middle-aged adults, a finding that was not replicated in a cohort of elderly adults. The objective of this study was to further examine the association of the APOE epsilon4...
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