Estimating the prevalence and clinical causality of obstructive sleep apnea in paediatric narcolepsy patients.

doi:10.1007/s11325-024-03100-6

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Estimating the prevalence and clinical causality of obstructive sleep apnea in paediatric narcolepsy patients.

Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 1 Oct 2024

Geng Chaofan, Chen Chen

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BACKGROUND: Numerous risk factors in paediatric narcolepsy may predispose them to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The concurrent presence of OSA in these patients might lead to underdiagnosing narcolepsy. This research investigates the prevalence and potential causality between OSA and paediatric...

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Humans
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Narcolepsy
Child
Male
Female
Case-Control Studies
Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Adolescent
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Comorbidity
Child, Preschool
Risk Factors
Prevalence
Causality

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