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Reversible exacerbation of obstructive sleep apnea by α1-adrenergic blockade with tamsulosin: A case report
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated involuntary closure of the pharyngeal airspace during sleep. Normal activity of the genioglossus (GG) muscle is important in maintaining airway patency, and inhibition of GG activity can contribute to airway closure. Neurons in the hypogloss...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5078676/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27812496 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.10.005 |