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Mechanisms Underlying Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

In a previous case report, we determined for the first time that uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) does not change the volume of the upper airway but causes morphological changes in the entire upper airway. The objective of this study is to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the improvement in obstr...

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Autores principales: Yamamoto, Takahisa, Fujii, Naoko, Nishimura, Yoichi, Iwata, Noboru, Nakata, Seiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5476890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28676839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2120165