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Serotonin-2A and 2C receptor gene polymorphisms in Japanese patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Sept 2005
Sakai Kunihiko, Takada Toshinori, Nakayama Hideaki, Kubota Yukiko, Nakamata Masami, Satoh Makoto, Suzuki Eiichi, Akazawa Kohei, Gejyo Fumitake
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The serotonin (5-HT) 2A and 2C receptor subtype plays an important role in the maintenance of upper airway stability and normal breathing in obesity. Polymorphisms in the 5-HT 2A receptor gene (HTR2A) and 5-HT 2C receptor gene (HTR2C) are associated with various diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not the HTR2A/C genotypes are associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)....
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