Article
The CC genotype of the delta-sarcoglycan gene polymorphism rs13170573 is associated with obstructive sleep apnea in the Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Ye Rensong, Yang Wenlan, Yuan Yiming, Deng Xingqi
Abstract excerpt
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly heterogeneous sleep disorder, and increasing evidence suggests that genetic factors play a role in the etiology of OSA. Airway muscle dysfunction might promote pharyngeal collapsibility, mutations or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the delta-sar...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
