Assessment of the Role of Inheritance in Sleep Apnea Syndrome

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Several reports have suggested a genetic importance in the pathogenesis of the sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). In this study, all adult (> 16 yr of age) offspring of 45 randomly selected parents with previously diagnosed SAS were asked to undergo a whole-night polysomnographic study. One hundred and five of 120 candidates participated in the study (66M:39F), with a high rate of compliance. Forty-seven percent of the...

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