Response to Zafren et al. “Is Altitude-Induced Sleep Apnea Highly Dependent on Ethnic Background (Sherpa vs. Tamang)? We Are Not Convinced.”

Heiniger G , Walbaum S , Sartori C , et al. Altitude-induced sleep apnea is highly dependent on ethnic background (Sherpa Vs. Tamang). High Alt Med Biol, 2022; 23(2):165–172; doi: 10.1089/ham.2022.0012

Zafren K , Pun M , Basnyat B. Letter: Is altitude-induced sleep apnea highly dependent on ethnic background (Sherpa vs. Tamang)? We are not convinced. High Alt Med Biol, 2023 [Epub ahead of print]; doi: 10.1089/ham.2022.0138