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Slow wave activity during sleep is lower in African-Americans than Caucasians

Slow wave activity, a stable trait dependent marker of the intensity of non-rapid eye movement sleep, is lower in young healthy African-Americans compared to Caucasians who were matched for age, gender and body weight.

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