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[Genetic predisposition to ischemic heart disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Apr 2014
Bielicki Piotr, Brzóska Kamil, Pływaczewski Robert, Barnaś Małgorzata, Kumor Marta, Stepkowski Tomasz, Jończak Luiza, Chazan Ryszarda, Kruszewski Marcin, Sliwiński Paweł
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in patients with OSAS is estimated at around 20%. This greatly affect a common risk factors for both diseases: male gender, obesity, age and diabetes and hypertension. Attention is drawn to the possibility of genetic determinants of IHD. The aim of study was to answer the question whether the presence of polymorphisms of selected genes possibly related to IHD may be...
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