Clinical, functional and polysomnographic evaluation in severely obese patients

I. D‘Amico, M. Digiorgio, G. Bardi, M. Desideri, C. Ribas, A. Innocenti, S. Avino, V. Torru, A. Ciccarone, F. Santini, A. Palla (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Sleep related breathing disorders and other diseases
Session: Sleep related breathing disorders and other diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2963
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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