Arterial hypoxaemia in morbid obesity

E. Arismendi, E. Rivas, Y. Torralba, C. Gistau, F. Burgos, J. Roca, R. Rodriguez-Roisin (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary manifestations of systemic diseases
Session: Pulmonary manifestations of systemic diseases
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3122
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases, Sleep and breathing disorders

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