Sleep disordered breathing among Asian health care workers in different age and body mass index groups

S. F. Hussain, R. Haqqee, I. Azam, S. Furnaz, I. Mogri (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Smoking and other hazards to the lung
Session: Smoking and other hazards to the lung
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 771
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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