Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8315871 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠APOE polymorphisms are thought to play a role in OSAS. ⺠We genotyped APOE polymorphism in 293 OSAS patients. ⺠APOE ε2 allele carriers showed reduced sleep quality compared to other genotypes. ⺠ε2 allele carriers are more likely to suffer with OSAS detrimental effects on sleep. ⺠APOE gene may modulate the effects of intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation.
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R. Pellegrino, D.R. Mazzotti, C. Guindalini, R. Santos-Silva, L.R.A. Bittencourt, S. Tufik,