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Exploring the silent connection: unveiling the intricate relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sleep apnea syndrome.
Human genomics - 6 Mar 2025
Wang Junming, Wang Pengfei, Lv Jiang, Chen Ran, Yan Wei, He Daikun
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BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) are two prevalent medical conditions that significantly affect health and quality of life. GERD involves stomach content reflux into the esophagus, while SAS causes recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep. Despite recent studies hinting at a link, the precise relationship and causality between GERD and SAS remain unclear....
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