Altitude-induced sleep apnea is highly dependent on the ethnic (Sherpa vs Tamang) background

G. Heiniger (Lausanne, Switzerland), S. Walbaum (Lausanne, Switzerland), C. Sartori (Lausanne, Switzerland), A. Lovis (Lausanne, Switzerland), R. Heinzer (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – From pathophysiology to different diagnostic modalities in sleep disordered breathing

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