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Stroke and heart disease risk high in insomniacs

Up to 30% of the general population suffer from insomnia

19-Aug-2019

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Greater risk of coronary artery disease and heart failure in those genetically predisposed to insomnia.

But this study does not conclude insomnia as a cause for these conditions.

It is important to identify the underlying reason for insomnia and treat it.

Over 1.3 million people took part in this study.

Study by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in Circulation.

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Circulation

Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular health and diseases

Karolinska Institutet

Public Medical university

Susanna Larsson

Senior Researcher and Associate Professor of Epidemiology.

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