Article
Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Children Probands.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine - 15 Nov 2019
Au Chun Ting, Zhang Jihui, Cheung Jennifa Yuk Fa, Chan Kate Ching Ching, Wing Yun Kwok, Li Albert M
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Previous studies suggest the presence of familial aggregation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. However, similar data on childhood OSA are limited. This family study aimed to investigate the heritability and familial aggregation of childhood OSA and to examine whether...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Body Mass Index
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Family
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Pediatric Obesity
- Polysomnography
- Prospective Studies
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive