Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients without comorbidities and in healthy volunteers

A. Gorzewska, J. Drozdowski, A. Jerzemowska, K. Kuziemski, J. M. Slominski (Gdansk, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Cardiovascular complications in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Cardiovascular complications in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3685
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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