The effect of 12-month growth hormone treatment on obstructive sleep apnoea in abdominally obese men

M. Karimi, Y. Peker, D. Eder, C. Franco, J. Hedner (Göteborg, Skövde, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Alternatives for continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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