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CLOCK gene variants associate with sleep duration in two independent populations.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Jun 2010
Allebrandt Karla V, Teder-Laving Maris, Akyol Mahmut, Pichler Irene, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Pramstaller Peter, Merrow Martha, Meitinger Thomas, Metspalu Andreas, Roenneberg Till
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sleep is an active and complex behavior, yet it has two straightforward properties-timing and duration. Clock genes are associated with dysfunctional timing of sleep, mood, and obesity disorders, which are commonly associated with sleep duration. METHODS: Sleep duration was assessed in Central Europe, Estonia, and South Tyrol (n approximately 77,000) with the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire. It showed...
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