Nocturnal diaphragm failure in obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)

L. Cormican, S. Higgins, N. Nijhawan, C. Davidson, A. Williams (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical aspects of OSA
Session: Clinical aspects of OSA
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 795
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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L. Cormican, S. Higgins, N. Nijhawan, C. Davidson, A. Williams (London, United Kingdom). Nocturnal diaphragm failure in obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 795

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