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Polymorphisms of the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A/2C receptor genes and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter gene in Chinese patients with OSAHS.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 1 Dec 2013
Chen Hongbin, Hu Ke, Zhu Jianyong, Xianyu Yunyan, Cao Xia, Kang Jing, He Jingya, Zhao Pengzhan, Mei Yongtian
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BACKGROUND: It is known that there is a genetic predisposition to OSAHS. Polymorphisms of the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) 2A/2C receptors (5-HTR 2A/2C) genes and 5-HT transporter (5-HTT) gene may be associated with the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of polymorphisms of the 5-HTR 2A/2C genes and the 5-HTT gene in...
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