Investigating a relationship between obesity hypoventilation and physical function in severe obesity

E. O'Malley (Dublin, Ireland), J. Meurling (Dublin, Ireland), C. Dunlevy (Dublin, Ireland), C. Breen (Dublin, Ireland), T. Ahern (Dublin, Ireland), T. Cusack (Dublin, Ireland), D. O'Shea (Dublin, Ireland), J. Garvey (Dublin, Ireland)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Exercise is medicine: testing and treating patients with some effort
Session: Exercise is medicine: testing and treating patients with some effort
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3370
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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