Effects of upper airway obstruction sites on polysomnographic parameters and clinical manifestations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

X. Zhang, K. Yin, H. Wang (Nanjing, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3749
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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X. Zhang, K. Yin, H. Wang (Nanjing, China). Effects of upper airway obstruction sites on polysomnographic parameters and clinical manifestations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 3749

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