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Familial (Hereditary) Snoring and Sleep Apnea


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Snoring and sleep apnea can run in families, there is a hereditary predisposition to this illness. Here such a patient is being treated by surgery in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum Kerala India.All his immediate family members are loud snorers.His father probably died of complications from OSA, ie, high BP,heart failure and stroke at the age of 40.

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Familial Snoring and Treatment


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Snoring and sleep apnea has a familial predisposition.Yes, snoring can be hereditary.In cases of genetically related snorers, they may have inherited a narrowed upper airway anomalies.Snoring is often blamed on being overweight, but these patients are often very slim and normal BMI.Here such a patient is being treated in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum Kerala South India.