Genetic influences on the onset of obstructive sleep apnoea and daytime sleepiness: a twin study

Genetic influences on the onset of obstructive sleep apnoea and daytime sleepiness: a twin study

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the major sources of the excessive daily sleepiness, cognitive dysfunction, and it increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Previous studies suggested a possible genetic influence, based on questionnaires but no objective genetic...

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Main Authors: Marcell Szily, Adam D. Tarnoki, David L. Tarnoki, Daniel T. Kovacs, Bianka Forgo, Jooyeon Lee, Eunae Kim, Joohon Sung, Laszlo Kunos, Martina Meszaros, Veronika Muller, Andras Bikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Sleep apnoea
Sleepiness
Environment
Heritability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1095-x

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