Narcolepsy: A review amongst sleep disorders
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Genetics of narcolepsy and other major sleep disorders.
One third of the population is affected by a sleep disorder with a major social, medical, and economic impact. Although very little is known about the genetics of normal sleep, familial and twin studies indicate an important influence of genetic factors. Most sleep disorders run in families and in several of them the contribution of genetic factors is increasingly recognised. With recent advanc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Global Medicine and Therapeutics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2516-7065
DOI: 10.15761/gmt.1000115