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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: natural history, diagnosis, and emerging treatment options

Sleep apnea is an entity characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction resulting in nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is estimated that 2%–4% of the middle-aged population has sleep apnea with a predilection in men relative to women. Risk factors of sleep apnea include obesity, ge...

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Autores principales: Gharibeh, Tarek, Mehra, Reena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3630950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23616712
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S6844