CPAP induces structural changes in the inspiratory muscles of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)

P. Sliwinski, O. Pallas, A. Nowinski, M. Orozco-Levi, P. Bielen, J. Gea (Warsaw, Poland; Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Respiratory muscle pump: inside the cell to inside the brain
Session: Respiratory muscle pump: inside the cell to inside the brain
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1460
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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