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Obstructive sleep apnea and bone mineral density in obese patients

CONTEXT: Obesity and its co-morbidities may adversely affect bone mineral density (BMD). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major complication of obesity. To date, the effects of OSA on BMD in obese patients have been poorly studied. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the severity of OSA independently co...

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Autores principales: Mariani, Stefania, Fiore, Daniela, Varone, Laura, Basciani, Sabrina, Persichetti, Agnese, Watanabe, Mikiko, Saponara, Maurizio, Spera, Giovanni, Moretti, Costanzo, Gnessi, Lucio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23152692
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S37761