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The genetics of obstructive sleep apnoea.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jan 2018
Mukherjee Sutapa, Saxena Richa, Palmer Lyle J
Abstract excerpt
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common chronic disease and is associated with high social and economic costs. OSA is heritable, and there is evidence of both direct genetic contributions to OSA susceptibility and indirect contributions via 'intermediate' phenotypes such as obesity, craniofacial structure, neurological control of upper airway muscles and of sleep and circadian rhythm. Investigation of the...
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