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Can obstructive sleep apnea run in the family?

If any of your family members have obstructive sleep apnea or you are born with a narrow throat or large tonsils, you have an increased risk of apnea. Other risk factors include the shape of your facial bone (having a small chin), large throat muscles and having a thicker neck.

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Author: Lauren Donley BSc (Hons)
First answered: 10 Jul 2015
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