THE ASSOCIATION OF BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR GENE POLYMORPHISM WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME and OBESITY

In conclusion: BDNF 196G/A genotype was found to be more frequent among obese patients compared to the non-obese individuals; but it was not significantly related to OSAS in the present study.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tutar, N., Yüksekkaya, M., Dündar, M., Yilmaz, I., Gulmez, I., Oymak, F. S., Balta, B., Korkmaz, K. Tags: Sleep and control of breathing Source Type: research