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. 2021 Feb 9;13:125–139. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S278170

Table 1.

Polymorphisms of the Serotonin Transporter Gene

Author/Year/Country Case/Control Number of Subjects Age (Years) Case/Control Diagnosis AHI (Events/h of Sleep) Case/Control Genotype Frequency
Genotype OSAS Control
5-HTT VNTR Yue et al./
2005/China16
104/150 42.3±10.1/
NA
PSG
AHI ≥ 10 events/hour of sleep
NS/
NS
10/10
10/12
12/12
3
20
81
1
14
135
Ylmaz et al./
2005/Turkey37
42/162 NA/
NA
PSG NS/
NS
10/10
10/12
12/12
3
13
9
14
61
93
Yue et al/
2008/China15
254/338 45±11.8/
43.2±12.7
PSG
AHI ≥ 5 events/hour of sleep
53.9± 16.4/
NS
10/10
10/12
12/12
6
46
202
3
41
294
Chen et al./
2013/China38
121/105 43.8±3.0/
43.0±2.7
PSG
AHI ≥ 5 events/hour of sleep
42.6±14.8/
3.7±1.3
10/10
10/12
12/12
8
24
89
1
10
94
5-HTT LPR Yue et al./
2005/China16
104/150 42.3±10.1/
NA
PSG
AHI ≥ 10 events/hour of sleep
NS/
NS
S/S
S/L
L/L
51
33
20
78
54
18
Ylmaz et al./
2005/Turkey37
42/162 NA/
NA
PSG NS/
NS
S/S
S/L
L/L
6
16
4
60
71
35
Yue et al./
2008/China15
254/338 45±11.8/
43.2±12.7
PSG
AHI ≥ 5 events/hour of sleep
53.9± 16.4/
NS
S/S
S/L
L/L
114
106
34
35
173
131
Chen et al./
2013/China38
121/105 43.8±3.0/
43.0±2.7
PSG
AHI ≥ 5 events/hour of sleep
42.6±14.8/
3.7±1.3
S/S
S/L
L/L
59
35
27
55
34
16