Article
Association of the -1438G/A polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties - 1 Jan 2006
Bayazit Yildirim A, Yilmaz Metin, Ciftci Tansu, Erdal Emin, Kokturk Oguz, Gokdogan Tuba, Kemaloglu Yusuf K, Inal Erdogan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Serotonergic neurons innervating motoneurons increase their firing rates in response to respiratory challenges, and long-term facilitation of respiratory activity in response to hypoxia is serotonin (5-HT) dependent. Polymorphism of the genes which code for 5-HT receptors may affect functions of the serotonergic system, and may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The objective...
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