Saw-tooth pattern of flow-volume curves occur mainly in patients with increased apnea/hypopnea index

M. Aquilini, G. Gencarelli, A. Ricci, S. Giovagnoli, B. Sposato, S. Mariotta (Rome, Grosseto, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Session: Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1178
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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