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

Marcell SzilyAdam Domonkos TarnokiDavid L TarnokiDaniel T KovacsBianka ForgoJooyeon LeeEunae KimJoohon SungLaszlo KunosMartina MeszarosVeronika MullerAndras Bikov

Published in: Respiratory research (2019)

OSA and the indices of OSA severity are heritable, while daytime sleepiness is mostly influenced by environmental factors. Further studies should elucidate whether close relatives of patients with OSA may benefit from early family risk based screening.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep quality
sleep apnea
genome wide
depressive symptoms
gene expression
dna methylation
case control
copy number