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Gene variants associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in relation to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jul 2021
Kerz J, Schürmann P, Rothämel T, Dörk T, Klintschar M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and (at least a fraction of) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are associated with impaired respiration. For OSA, an association with several gene variants was identified. Therefore, our hypothesis is that these polymorphisms might be of relevance in SIDS as well. METHODS: Twenty-four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 21 candidate genes connected to OSA,...
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